IF I HAD MY CHILD TO RAISE OVER AGAIN
If I had my child to raise
over again,
I'd finger paint more
and point the finger less.
I'd do less correcting and
more connecting.
I'd take my eye off my
watch and watch with
my eyes.
I would care to know less
and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly
more kites
I'd stop playing serious,
and seriously play.
I'd run through more fields
and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and
less tugging.
I would be firm less often,
and affirm much more.
I'd build self-esteem first,
and the house later.
I'd teach less about the love
of power,
and more about the power
of love.
--Diane Loomans
