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Posted On: 06/04/2008 19:50:15

I have been thinking a lot about how parents influence and mold their children. It is a tremendous responsibility and a wonderful opportunity. Anything can happen. You can have less than stellar parenting skills, and your child will turn out fine. You could do all things right, and have a delinquent. Some vow to do it different than their parents; some strive to emulate theirs. Two sisters, growing up in the same house, can raise such different children. Not any of them bad...but so different. And I can see how the children turned out, because of the parenting. Sometimes we can do too much; give too much...and that does not allow them to grow and develop into independent, motivated individuals. You can never LOVE too much, but you can DO/give too much.

I happen to have lucked out though. Despite my mistakes...my faults...my ignorance; my daughter turned out to be a beautiful person; inside and out. She is strong, smart, independent. She is a good mother. She is hard-working, honest, and has a big heart. I only hope that she knows I did the best I knew how, and that I love her so much...more then mere words can convey. I am thankful that I had the privilege of being her mom!

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From: Tough Grits

06/05/2008 23:24:13

Well, don't let True Grits fool you. I was quite the rebellious teenager. Oh, I did not do drugs, drink, party, nor was I promiscuous. BUT I had an AWFUL temper and attitude. She had to endure MORE than her due in dealing with me as a teenager. For that alone she should have straight access to the celestial kingdom!

I can already see so much of myself in my own daughter. I think she is going to give me the same heartache and attitude that I gave my mother. But, maybe one day I will be able to talk about her as my own mother talks about me!!!!

Funny thing about mistakes...they always seem bigger when they are somebody else's.

My mother is valiant, strong, and beautiful. I learned all of my best qualities from her...and all my crude and rude qualities from my father. LOL LOL

My mother didn't gently prod me from the nest, she shoved me out and then yelled at me to "FLY" as I hurtled towards the ground!!!!

What I mean by this, is that she never coddled me. She had me take responsibility for things as a teenager, that have TRULY helped me to flourish as an adult. I hated always being shoved from the nest on certain matters, but now I can look back and see where it was the best thing she could have ever done for me!

I love you MOM. XOXO

From: Hemidakota

06/05/2008 06:53:14 It is usually the childs spiritual personality and parential skills that molds the child in the end. I do see you are a very blessed for having such parents. HD

From: Iggy

06/05/2008 00:06:12 Truegrits, You touched my heart with your wonderful outpouring of your love for Tough Grits. You two are such beautiful-spiritual souls. I am so glad to know you. Some day I hope that I can meet up with you "nose to nose" and not just "post to post". Love in Christ Iggy

From: ruthiechan

06/04/2008 20:35:48 Rock on. It is quite scary. I have had people tell me, "she is totally emulating you" about my five year old. When it's positive aspects of my personality I'm totally cool with it, but I get worried when it's my flaws she emulates. I hope when we get to the same point you are with your daughter that my experience and hers will be a positive one!

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