One of the best examples of parenting I’ve read involves a man who is now in his early forties. He said, “I felt bad for a lot of my friends when I was growing up. Their parents were pretty tough on them when it came to grades in school. Their parents were crushed when they came home with B’s instead of A’s. They got grounded whenever their grades weren’t at the top. What was funny was that the mo...
2. You Have To Let Go
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Dr. Anthony T. Evans
One day, two monks were walking through the countryside. They were on their way to another village to help bring in the crops. As they walked, they spied an old woman sitting at the edge of a river. She was upset because there was no bridge, and she could not get across on her own. The first monk kindly offered, "We will carry you across if you would like."
"Thank you," she said gratefully, accep...
