UNDANGAN

Mei 1994

terilhami oleh pemimpi gunung oriah, tetua kaum amerika asli

aku tak tertarik apa mata pencaharianmu

aku ingin tahu apa yang kau dambakan

dan apakah kau berani mengimpikan bertemu dengan pujaan hatimu

aku tak tertarik berapa usiamu

aku ingin tahu apakah kau mau mengambil resiko terlihat bodoh

demi cinta, demi cita-cita, demi petualangan hidup sepenuhnya

aku tak tertarik planet apa yang menempati bulanmu

aku ingin tahu apakah kau telah menyentuh pusat dukamu sendiri,

jika kau telah dibukakan oleh pengkhianatan hidup

atau telah menjadi layu dan tertutup karena takut disakiti lagi!

CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE

By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.

If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.

If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.

If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.

If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.

If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.

If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.

If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.

If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.

If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.

If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.

If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.

If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.

If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.

If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.

If children live with fairness, they learn justice.

If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.

If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.

If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

How are your children???