Thursday.
-Just a typical Thursday. Except of course that last night at 6:00pm, WABC TV ran a 3 minute piece about that great commercial for Maxwell HOuse. They interviewed the firemen and townspeople, they called the spot a great ad and said they feel like coffee. Huge.
-Caitlin's play was Alice in Wonderland. Fof3 got a little mixed up. (I kinda made a fool out of myself when I asked the girl dressed as Alice just who she was supposed to be!!) The whole group of girls gave me a "DUH!!"
-Mets won. Yankees lost. (to the Royals) <---OUCH!!!
-Signed the kids up for basketball... and you guessed it, I'm coaching.
-Btw, Cailtin...you were awesome last night as the mouse...what stage presence!!!
-Todd... you still with us? Jeff? Susan? Janna....where are you these days? 5cfam?
-Fof3 listening to Bruce. (Hornsby, that is)
-No takers here for Hell's Kitchen, huh?
-School party tomorrow with some local sports heroes...Pete Stemkowski and Lou Carnasecca. (For those who are unfamiliar, the Stemmer played hockey for the New York Rangers and scored one of the most famous goals in their (our) history. Triple OT game in the playoffs vs. the Black Hawks. Lou C. coached St. John's basketball for years and years and everyone knows he is a wondeful man. He really is. <---Both are devout Catholics and are always willing to raise $$ for local Catholic schools.
-Noelle... adorable. Never, ever change.
-Liam is happy that the Spurs beat the Suns in the playoffs. He roots for former Knick Nazr Mohammed who is now on the Spurs.
-Mof3... ; )
-??? (welcome back!) asks today's question: (and it's a good one) Outside of God and religion... what is the most important thing you think you should teach/impress upon/or pass along to your children?
-your turn... Fof3.... DUH!
posted by Father of 3 @ 9:30 AM
4 Comments:
The most important thing for me to pass on to my kids would be the value of respect. They don't have to like all people, but I at least want them to have respect for others.
I think the most important thing to leave with the kids are the tools to be a good person. To be kind to others, to love everyone, to see the good in everyone, to be happy for what they've got and to treat all equally. I saw my father give a big, hearty hello to his boss one day, and then a minute later do the same thing to the janitor. It impressed me very much and I live the same way. If I were leave this earth tomorrow, I'd hope my son would be a good husband/father/son and that the girls would be good wives/mothers/daughters.
Yes... respect, gratitude, compassion, equality.. all good ones. I also think it is very important to instill the notion of being true to one's self. Sacrifices made for the sake of appearing to be a good person, makes for only a bitter, angry, hostile individual in the end. If you live your life doing, and being, what you love... love will be drawn to you and fill your life.
Great question. I want my kids to love themselves. To respect themselves. That way, they''ll respect others.
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