Let's Talk About Words

     "Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it, the more you have."                                                                -Andrew Young         I feel that moral power is following your own life code and showing those values to others. I want my children to value the things that I do like hard work, kindness and honesty to name a few.  I tried to teach them by my example and by the sharing of my thoughts and ideas about life with them as well.  As they get older, they are  influenced by friends, teachers, co-workers and their own thoughts and ideas, yet h opefully, they have been impacted by my values and morals . I never wanted my girls to be afraid of me so I did not spank or hit them to control their behavior because strength ...

"Life is like an onion; you peel it off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep."                                                       -Carl Sandburg         When we are an infant, crying is our mode of communication. We cry because we are hungry; we cry because we are tired; we even cry because we are uncomfortable. Somewhere along the way, people start saying to use your words and to not cry. As we near adolescence, people even say things like " crying is for babies." We are shamed for using tears to express our emotions . As adults society acts like it is not acceptable for men to cry, and women can even be teased and called names if they appear to cry too often. I believe that it takes a strong person to express their sadness, disappointment or even their happiness through tears. I think we should also use ou...