Children believe the world revolves around them.
Children want every toy they see.
Children get mad when they don't get their way.
Children say any old thing they want to.
Children get their feelings hurt--a lot.
Children cry--a lot.
Children want to play all the time.
Children want what is not good for them.
Children have themselves on their mind.
Children are directed by their feelings.
Children blame everyone else.
Children are impatient.
Children think they know everything.
I want to be an adult.
An adult who knows the difference between being childish and child-like.
I want to put away childish things, but hold onto a child-like wonder about God and Life and Creativity and Growing Things.
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"We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities." ...Bill Maher
"The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny." ...Albert Ellis
i loved the quotes you used too, Debra . . . especially Albert Ellis' . . . something to chew on as i look within, to see if i am as mature as i think i am!
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Childlike, yet moving toward maturity that keeps me childlike. It was good to read this this afternoon as it was a major part of the message I received this morning in worship. Quite affirming. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Saija and Daisymarie, for letting me know this had blessed you. I hope you'll both have a great week. God bless... Debra
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