Children

One of the aims of life
Is for us to learn, and pass on knowledge to our children.
Our children are our future.
They are a privilege, a welcome joy,
A continuing of our own education,
Not an inconvenience to be postponed, or even removed.

Bringing up children is an art, a skill, a craft to be learned from others.
Older people have learned it well -
That's why God gave children grandparents.
We can practise what we have learned on other people's children.
We learn to imagine, read, sing, play, laugh, trust, hope.

When we value children, we value ourselves.
When we value ourselves, we value others -
So the circle of life goes on.

Olive Redmond Jun 1989