On dignity
In every interaction with your children, remember two things. You are teaching them how to get to heaven and the greatest way to do this is by example. And, they are your retirement plan. The government isn’t going to be around to help you with this one…..
So we teach them, through our example to be a servant to others. We help them when they are helpless, because it is what we are called to do, help the helpless, but, it is also how we are showing them to help *US* when we cannot help ourselves.
Remember, as you change their diaper, to show them every dignity. Because some day, you might need a bit of help with that yourself.
Remember, as you get frustrated that their hand slipped and they dropped a glass of milk all over the place and you want to scream, that some day, you will lose the strength in your hands, and you might be dropping things as well. Do you want to be yelled at?
Remember, as you rush through your day and you brush them off because you don’t have enough time, some day, they will be the busy ones and you will have all the time in the world. Do you want to be brushed off?
Remember as you gently bathe them, remember as you take a moment to smile, remember as you pause to read them a story or listen to their chatter, you are by example teaching them the patience they need for their own children, and you are teaching them the patience they need to take care of YOU, and you are teaching them to be the servant they need to be to get to heaven.
