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“It is important that our children value their heritage on which they stand, so that they have a grounding cord on which to build their future. 

My Mother said;

“To know where you are going in life, first understand where you have come from. 

You are standing on the shoulders of your elders”.

I am going to run a series for a couple of weeks that align with my book, “Embracing the Gift of Parenthood, How to Create a Loving Relationship with your Children.”

I will take each section of the book and use the journal that will be published next year so set up the content and context of the book to give you an opportunity to use the blogs to get a head start.   I will start by sharing the poem that is the foundation on the book and its mission.

My hope is that you will take your time and answer the questions that are posed and collect them in a personal journal.

Realize

I realize I’ve been given the gift to be your parent and as your parent I realize this is a life time commitment.

I realize this means I have the responsibility to be your lifetime earthly ‘Spirit Guide”.

I realize you are a gift given to me great intention and you and I are connected by design.

I realize you are expecting me to take my responsibility seriously and understand I cannot be your friend and “Spirit Guide” at the same time.

I realize you are expecting me to love you, guide you, support you, and discipline you, with consistency and continuity.  I realize I must follow through with what I proclaim to be truth, justice, integrity and genuine love for you, so you will ultimately develop your own sense a conscious and values.

I realize I must be very intentional in spending time with you, praying with you, playing with you, laughing with you, crying with you, listening to you, and problem solving with you.

I realize I have a responsibility to provide for you- to make sure you have all the resources and experiences you need to be a whole, healthy, happy and confident human being.

I realize you are not me and I am not you and as your “Spirit Guide” I have a responsibility to observe you and discover who you are and what “Great Spirit” has ordained you to contribute to society so I can support you on your journey to “Greatness”.

I realize you came here knowing who you are and what you must do and if I honor and respect you and if I demand that others do the same, you will blossom into your full expression of beauty and this world will be a better place because of you.

I realize I have a responsibility to be all I can be so you will know I expect you to do the same.

I realize our love for each other will last beyond this life time and the next and what we build with each other today will last forever. 

I realize you are my gift and I am yours.

Elizabeth M. Evans

June 2006

QUESTION to PONDER:

What are the feelings that come to you when you read the poem?