Friday, October 29, 2010

Quote of the Day

"If I had my child to raise all over again,
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I'd finger-paint more, and point the finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging."
— Diane Loomans

8 comments:

  1. Love love this quote! This made my day today!

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  2. That is such a beautiful quote. I love it.

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  3. oh my, this made me cry today! off to do more of all of this...

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  4. So much truth seeping out of those words.

    stephanie@metropolitanmama.net

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  5. My mom had this printed and hanging on our wall when we were growing up. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's *still* hanging in our kitchen! Love this post!!

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