- Each One of Us Is Special and Unique
- This is something that I've tried to pass on to my children. There is not another one of them in the world, and there never will be.
- You're Never Wrong to Have Feelings
- This hits home right now, because I have said this innumerable times lately to one of my daughters. She has been made to feel guilty for feeling how she is feeling. If you are so narcissistic that you try to make your children feel guilty for not feeling the way they should, you should not be allowed around children at all.
- Love is Sacred
- The L word isn't something to use lightly, although it is so often. Love who you want, for whatever reason you want. As long as you are both rowing the boat in the same direction, you will reach your destination.
- Use your Imagination
- As we get older, we start being way too analytical, we need to see things with the mind of a child. We could get so much more accomplished as a species if more people trusted their imagination.
- Stay Positive
- This is so hard. I try my best, but I often have to make it an active thing to stay positive. Things could be worse, so be happy and thankful for what you have.
- Look for the Helpers
- This was something Mister Rogers mother had told him. There is so much chaos going on in our world, and so much negativity, but look for those helping. They are the ones who are compassionate towards their fellow man, we all should be helpers.
- There is a Very Simple Key to Success
- As Mister Rogers said, there are three ways to succeed. The first, is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third? Be KIND. No need to elaborate. Don't break Wheaton's law.
- Listen
- Do not hear things to respond, listen to things to think. There is a huge difference between hearing and listening.
- Don't Avoid Difficult Subjects
- Things happen. Loved ones die, people get divorced, and people fall on hard times. Be there for your children, so them, tell them what you are going through, let them know that they have the right to feel however they want to, just don't let them forget that they are loved.
- You Don't have to be Perfect
- I still have problems with this one. We are all flawed. The term perfectly flawed does apply to this, in the sense that we are who we are. Our flaws might be severe, but without them, we couldn't be who we are. Our flaws don't define us, how we handle them does.
- There's More to Life than Coming in First
- I've had numerous coaches in varying sports over the years, and the best among them, in my opinion, did not have the goal of being first. I'm sure they wouldn't have minded it, but it was more crucial that the team works together, has fun and improves their ability.
- Embrace Growth and Change
- Things change with the times, holding on to the past is only holding you back.
- Imagine
- This is slightly different than using your imagination, in a sense. Imagine what you can be. Imagine what you can do. Dream it, and make it real.
- The Things that Frighten you aren't Really that Scary
- This is an excellent lesson for all of us. Obviously, the smaller message was explained to the children, those shadows at night in your room? Not real, you are bigger than them. The larger message, we a bigger than any of our problems, we can and will get through them, and once you conquer them, things aren't quite so scary anymore.
- Take the Time to do a Good Job
- Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Whatever you do, your name is attached to your work. No matter what it is, put forth your best effort. The harder part is figuring our what is worth your time and effort.
- There's Another Kind of Superhero
- Of course, not all superheroes wear capes. As he was growing up, Mister Roger's fundamental ideas of what a hero was began to change. Superman and the like, were of course heroes to him, but on a basic kind of level. The real heroes are the men and women that go to work everyday to fight for our freedom, who maintain our civility and who do not know if they will return home safely at the end of the day. That - is THE definition of a hero.
- Don't let Differences Divide People
- During the run on his show, racism and segregation were the norm, or it was for his generation, but he taught us that people are people. That's the lesson. It doesn't matter what they look like, what color they are, how they identify themselves, none of it - none of it matters, because you know why? People are People, and we should show love and respect to them.
- Teach a Child to Love Books
- This starts with the parent. Read bedtime stories to your children. Practice your imagination, and just take the book in but make up a story involving them. Use a different voice for each character, it will make them love diving into the stories from the pages or from your imagination. Show them that reading is the key to maintaining a healthy imagination.
- Don't Forget What Really Matters
- Sometimes life is overwhelming, but just take a few minutes, sit back and remember what really matters. Your family, your health, your happiness.
- Be Yourself
- Don't be fake. If you are fake, you will have fake friends, and when you are in a crisis, those fake friends will be nowhere around. Do what you want, act like yourself, if people don't like it, that's not your fault, that is on them. Be genuine, by amazing, be you!
I know this was quite a longer entry than usual,, but there is a lot going on, and I use this medium as a form of therapy. I get a lot of feedback from you, dear reader, and I take in the good with the bad, because if you do not address your shortcomings, then they will lead to a large problem. Please send me your comments\questions\concerns to me (jaydee.riggs atgmail.com), and I'll include some of them in my next entry!
Until next time, dear readers...
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