I know parents who say not an encouraging word to their children. They always expect the worst. When the children's names are mentioned, the parents jump first to the worst conclusion. The parents ask for something, the children try to fulfill the request, the parent is disappointed and pulls a, "If you want something done, you have to do it yourself" attitude. An adult makes the same mistake, it is a natural mistake that any could have made. The parents look to their peers with a smile and their children with a frown and eye-roll.
You know, dear pessimistic parents, you receive what you expect. If you think of your children more pleasantly and with respect, maybe you will see something more than a child. Other people should not be more attentive to your children than you are.
(Note: Written in September, marked as a draft, forgotten, posted in December. Mystery of ghost blog entries: Solved. Request: Richard, finish your numbers entry!)
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