~ HOW DO I LEARN JUST WHO I AM ? ~



I learn from you who I am.
Within your eyes I see
reflected me.
Within your voice I hear
how you see me.
You are the mirror that I look into
and mold the image of myself.
I sense the way you hold me,
and from your touch
I feel my form, my shape.



And if I like what I see in
your eyes,
your voice,
your touch---
My heart responds and reaches out.
Then in its reaching, grows and grows,
until I see myself
as separate.
That separate self--in turn--
can love you back.
Because you taught me
who I am,
and I am loved.






~ REFLECTIONS OF A MOTHER ~




I gave you life,
but cannot live it for you.

I can teach you things,
but I cannot make you learn.

I can give you directions,
but I cannot be there to lead you.

I can allow you freedom,
but I cannot account for it.

I can take you to church,
but I cannot make you believe.

I can teach you right from wrong,
but I cannot always decide for you.

I can buy you beautiful clothes,
but I cannot make you beautiful inside.

I can offer you advice,
but I cannot accept it for you.

I can give you love,
but I cannot force it upon you.

I can teach you to share,
but I cannot make you unselfish.

I can teach you respect,
but I cannot force you to show honor.

I can advise you about friends,
but cannot choose them for you.

I can advise you about sex,
but I cannot keep you pure.

I can tell you the facts of life,
but I can't build your reputation.

I can tell you about drink,
but I can't say "no" for you.

I can warn you about drugs,
but I can't prevent you from using them.

I can tell you about lofty goals,
but I can't achieve them for you.

I can teach you about kindness,
but I can't force you to be gracious.

I can warn you about sins,
but I cannot make you moral.

I can pray for you,
but I cannot make you walk with God.

I can tell you how to live,
but I cannot give you eternal life.

I can love you with unconditional love

All Of My Life


~ AND I WILL ~



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Index Of Pages


PASSION & ROMANCE


HOPE & INSPIRATION


LAND OF DREAMS


LOSS OF A LOVED ONE


THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD


THE BEAUTY OF A WOMAN


MISCELLANEOUS



      




"How Do I Learn Just Who I Am"
from the book "Listening to the Littlest"
by Ruth Reardon