Remember When?

As a child and a teenager my favorite saying was "when I have kids I will never do that to them". My parents were not evil but some things could have been done differently and said in a different manner. Those times when my parents words pierced my heart and was a blow to my self esteem made me say those famous words "when I have kids I will never do that to them". Many parents and guardians forget the promises of yesterday. What if we as a community stopped saying negative words to our children? What if we as a community became the parent we wanted our parents to be? Guess what we do not have to wish for that. We can start today by remembering the parent we wanted to be during childhood and our teenage years. Our children are hurting from the actions of their parents; we can eliminate their pain by controlling what we say and how we react. Change can occur one moment at a time. Please let’s speak kinder words to our future and give a hug a day to show them, that our words match up with our actions. We can make a difference. Do you remember when?