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RE: Revolutionary Parenting: Digging Deeper Part I
It has been challenging, to have beliefs that we hold to and are passionate about, but yet striving to respect the beliefs of others as valuable, just as we hope others can respect us. At times, they are at a loss of how to interact with their friends who may believe differently, but ultimately the core of respecting others as we wish them to respect us, even if they don't, has created more wins than losses. Raising them to be servants, where ever they are... looking to help and support and give, even when others don't, has become part of their family heritage. Again, it is hard when they see others taking the easy way, but so far, so good.
It's one of the big challenges of parenting, and it's a big reason for my belief in deep involvement in our kids lives. We have to hope that some of it will rub off on their peers. It's so lovely that you're raising them with the servant's heart. It's so rare. Just today I was upset that my oldest won't be here to see the Star Wars premier (we are quite serious about Star Wars here). Then he told me he had promised my mom and dad he wouldn't miss their Christmas celebration (we can't afford to go up there this year, but he's close by) and that he had noticed their sadness when his cousins left early on thanksgiving, so he wanted to be sure to spend the whole weekend with them. At that point how can I feel anything other than pride?
Parenting win! What a great kid. (We've prepurchased tickets for Star Wars opening night as well)
He's a treasure for sure.