Nina Newton has a fabulous post this week about touching the hearts of children. She herself has adopted two small girls from China. Here’s the link to her blog and post: http://mamaslittletreasures.typepad.com/
The quote she speaks on is this:
“He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the world’s heart.”
~ Rudyard Kipling
I have been priviledged to raise two beautiful children. I found the task daunting sometimes as I adjusted to new responsilbilies at each stage of their growth-a son and a daughter.
But I have found the quote above very true-our children reach people that we would never have met or known in our lives. Their personality and choices have been influenced by their parents,siblings and people they knew growing up.
I”m at the stage where most women my age are grandmothers so my heart is full of compassion for children who need love and care. Love your children, young mothers! Take time to hug and read a story to them today. You and they will treasure that memory for years.
Thank you for the reminder that our children will touch actual people in their lives that we would never know in ours. The things we teach them help them do that as adults.
I am at the grandmother stage myself. Our little guy lives with us full-time…like raising a family all over again. Big responsibility…full of true joy.
Thanks for your words today.
Hello Miriam and Patricia:
I’m glad the post touched you in a positive way! I was deeply touched by Nina’s post and her story about the little girls strapped to chairs in the Chinese orphanage. If only we had the room for all the children that need love and homes!