Day 54.9: If

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, she learns to fight.
If children live with fears, they learn to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with pity, she learns to feel sorry for herself.
If a child lives with jealousy, he learns to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn to be confident.
If a child learns with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with praise, she learns to be appreciative.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with recognition, she learns to have a goal.
If children live with fairness, they learn what justice is.
If a child lives with honesty, she learns what truth is.
If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith in himself and in those about him.
If children live with friendliness,
they learn that the world is a great place in which to live.

-The Watchman-Examiner