JACK'S WINNING WORDS 8/23/06
“Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.” (Rabbinical Saying) That’s an interesting thought. We have to be willing to GO WITH THE FLOW. I always let my grandchildren pick the radio station when they ride with me. “You know,” teaching and learning is a two-way street. ;-) Jack

THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD by Micheal Mc Donald
The eyes of a child, so innocent and pure A child’s heart is full of song Take their tiny hand, and lead them to the light As adults we see pain in this world And it sometimes don’t seem right But through the eyes of a child The world seems magical There’s a sparkle in there eyes They’re yet to realise, the darkness in there soul The beauty of their smile Adventure Ocean wide Sure life is kinda gay but it doesn’t seem that way, Through the eyes of a child

MARY L. FROM ILLINOIS SENDS THIS
reminds me of kahlil gibran's "on children".
your children are not your children.
they are the sons and the daughters of life's longing for itself.
they come through you but not from you,
and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

you may give them your love but not your thoughts,
for they have their own thoughts.
you may house their bodies but not their souls,
for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
you may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
for life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

you are the bows from which you children as living arrows are sent forth.