Catholic Diocese Of Oyo at Jubilee House, P. O. Box 1480, Oyo, Oyo 10002 NG - PARENTAL BEATITUDE

BLESSINGS FOR PARENTS Blessed are parents who listen o their children, for they in turn will be heard. Blessed are they who do not expect more of their children than is appropriate for their level of maturity, for they shall not be disappointed. Blessed are parents who can laugh at themselves, for their children will laugh with them and not at them. Blessed are the parents who may be called "old-fashioned." They can be assured they are on the right track, for so have children persecuted parents for generations, and their opinions will change by time they are old enough to pay taxes. Blessed are they who teach thier children to understand and love each other, for they shall not get caught in the crossfire of a sibling war. Blessed are the parents who let thier children do for themselves what they are capable of doing, for they shall not be merely unpaid servants. Blessed are the parents who take thier children with them often, for they shall see the world with fresh eyes. Blessed are the father and mother who have found success outlets for their energies, for they will not need thier children as status symbols or as justifications. Blessed are the parents who do not pretend to be perfect, for their children will not be disillusioned.

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