IF...

"If I had my child to raise over again, I'd build self-esteem first and the house later.
I'd finger paint more and point the finger less,
I would do less correcting and more connecting,
I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more,
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites,
I'd stop playing serious and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars,
I'd do more hugging and less tugging,
I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often.
I would be firm less often and affirm much more,
I'd model less about the love of power,
And more about the power of love."
(Diane Loomans)