What do we need to teach the children of today?

Today I was motivated by my own teaching experience and love of nature to write this as if I was talking to a child - but it applies to all of us no matter how young or old we are!

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What do we need to teach the children of today?

We need to teach them about how to prepare for their future, as citizens, as consumers, as residents of this planet. Don't throw litter or waste resources - we only have one earth to live on and we need to treat it with respect and care. Use natural and organic products over any other type of product - science and nature come together in perfect ways to take care of our homes, our bodies, and our environment. If we take care of the environment, it will take care of us - give us good air to breathe, good water to drink, good food to eat and a long healthy life.

We need to teach them to value people and relationships - do unto others as you would have them do unto you - if you want a friend, be a friend - and all these valuable lessons they learn early in life. Be sure to remember these lessons as you head off into the business world and you will be more profitable than if you try to push people out of your way in your attempt to get ahead of others.

Respect your elders and learn from their wisdom - they have been in your shoes and now they can teach you what they have learned. If you make a mistake, fix it...if you hurt someone's feelings, apologize and make amends. We cannot live without each other and we need to build bridges wherever we can, not tear them down and run away, and hope our mistakes don't catch up with us someday....you might not see if now, but whatever you sow, you will reap, and you want to reap a beautiful harvest of love and good deeds for the next generation.

So go out and plant a seed of love in someone else's heart today, and day by day, you will have more friends than you can measure.