This time of the year, it is easy to forget what our children really need. The focus in the outer world is still on material possessions, on what they did or didn't get, rather than on our relationships and what really matters. This is a time to turn inward and to find inner peace, then to look into the eyes of our children and see them for who they really are- beings on their own life journey who rely upon us to learn what is appropriate in a loving and respectful way, to model what unconditional love is, and what it looks like in relationships.
Let the lights of this season remind you of the light within each child that needs to be nurtured and respected, and the light within yourself that needs to be nurtured as well. And the presents remind you that our children most need from us our presence. Turn off the cell phones, the computers, the games, and spend time together. Look into each other's eyes and remember how marvelous you all truly are. Look for the light. What you seek, you shall find.
Happy Holidays from my family to yours.
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