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FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT
He smiled as they placed his new granddaughter in his arms and gently cradled her near…and as they rocked together in the chair…he whispered softly in her ear…
I know I am much older…having been born a long, long time ago but I’m going to tell you some things I’ve learned…I hope you’ll remember them as you grow.
Life is to be lived…always do what, in your heart, you know is right.
Don’t worry about coloring within the lines…go outside…fly a kite.
Believe in yourself when others don’t…ride in a boat upon the sea…
Stop often to count the stars at night…and whenever you can…climb a tree.
Swing on a swing, slide down a slide…run…for no reason at all.
Embrace the cold in winter, the warmth of summer, the birth of Spring…and the changing leaves in Fall.
Eat a lot of ice cream… don’t forget to hug…and kiss…and share….
Never knowingly hurt another creature….remember…sometimes…it’s okay to swear.
Travel to new and exotic places…learn to ride a bicycle with no hands.
Never be in hurry to grow up…smile as often as you can.
Remember true beauty comes from within you…never be afraid to take a chance…
sing whenever you feel like it… feel free to cry and laugh and dance.
It’s easy to love life when everything is bright…but try to love it when all seems black
because you’ll find the more you love with all your heart…the more the world will love you back.
You’ll find love is what binds us all together…in everything we say and do…
And those times when you think things are falling apart remember…love will be your glue.
Do the best you can in all you do…If you make a mistake…don’t fret.
Watch the sunrise in the morning…and in the evening watch it set.
Be happy with who you are…be creative…never silence your imagination…
Remember you are one-of-a-kind…unique…
there’s no one else like you in all of creation…
These thoughts will get you started…but I’m sure once you are grown…
the person you become…will have opinions of your own.
And perhaps one day they’ll place your granddaughter in your arms
and as you gently cradle her near…
you’ll have things you‘ve have learned throughout your life
you’d like to whisper in their ear
