" I love you for what your are, but i love you yet more for what you are going to be. "
Carl Sandburg
Parents see their children as bundles of potential. They enjoy watching them learn, grow, and rial. They love their children for what they are, and for what they will become. Can you see the potential in your friends? Are they future teachers, athletes, healers, thinkers, inventors? It might be fun to share what you with them.
Tom Seaver : " Yogi, what time is it ? "
Yogi Bera : "You mean now? "
Quick, what time is it? To find the answer, did you look at your watch? A clock on the wall? You clock radio, or the VCR? Counting all the clocks and watches, you probably have an amazing number of timepieces, in your house. Try this experiment some weekend with your family: Don't wear watches, and cover the clocks. Turn off all the alarms. Afterward, talk about some of the things that happened. Talk about how you felt.
" It does make a difference what you call things. "
Kate Douglas Wiggin
"Sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me…" You probably learned that rhyme as a you child. Don't belive it. Names can hurt a lot. Children who are called "Fatty" or "Stupid" start beliving those names are true. Do you ever call yourself names? What kinds of names? Positivie or negative? Helpful or hurtful?
" One man practising sportmanship is far better that 50 preaching it . "
Kunte K. Rockne
Its hard to be a good sport, especially when the score was close, the other team had an unfair advantage, or your team deserved to win. But being a good sport shows character and maturity. It shows that you can accept defeat gracefully. You can be a good sport in other places besides the gym or playing field. Celebrate someone else's win, even if it meant your loss.
" If all the world's a stage,
then let's clean up our act. "
Clinton Hill
Today is a Earth Day. What are you doing to save the Earth? Talking about it? Thinking about it? Or taking action? You can save up to nine gallons of water each time you brush your teeth if you don't leave the water running. (Just wet and rinse your toothbrush.) Visit your library for more ideas.
" To escape criticism - do nothing,
say nothing, be nothing "
Elbert Hubbard
Criticism is a fact of life you can't escape. But you can decide to listen or not. Ignore those people who start off, "You always…," "You never…," or "You're a big, ugly…" They aren't trying to help you. They're trying to tear you down. Forget them. But pay attention to people who really care. These are the ones who might say "I feel this way about…" or "I know you're trying hard, but…"
" I will tell you what I have learned about myself.
For me, a long five or six mile walk helps.
And one must go alone and every day."
Writer Brenda Ueland was 94 when she died in 1985. Walking kept her health and vigorous all her life. (It also gave her time alone each day to think and dream.) Is exercise a regular part of your life ?
" Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow "
Sara lay in bed, her eyes wide open in the dark. Then she heard that noise again…tap, tap against her window. Someone was trying to get in! Her heart raced. She felt too afraid to move. Finally she forced herself to creep to the window. And then, she saw the tree branch, blowing in the wind, tapping against the glass. (Many worries disappear when we check them out.)
NEW DELHI: After its tie-up with master franchising group, Devyani International (DIL), Walt Disney on Saturday launched its first merchandise store in India, which will sell its branded kids products.
Through a licensing agreement with DIL, the global entertainment major plans to invest Rs 150 crore for setting up 300 such Disney Stores in the next five years across the country of which the first 22 outlets would become operative in the current year itself.
The Disney Stores will sell products like stationery in the price range of Rs 25 to Rs 900, targeting mostly children in the age group of 3 to 10 years.
" Leave yourself alone "
Trees dosen't like her hair. Melanie feels too fat. Henry hates his glasses. Robin wishes he got better grades. Tese kids are always picking on themselves. Maybe they don't say anything out loud. But inside it's pick, pick, pick. What about you? Do you pick on yourself? What would happen if you stopped?
