I want my children to learn!

Of course, being a mother you want to teach your children basic life lessons. I have 8 main ones I think will be valuable for them. 1. Knowledge: I believe in learning and getting all the information you can by listening to others and reading books. I want my children to learn. You can only change and be a better person by acquiring knowledge and wisdom. I'm always reading and learning about things in all aspects of life. If you don't know something then go out and research it, read about it and ask people who may know. Never stop learning about things, places and people because every life has challenges and so does learning about knowledge. 2. Love: I believe in the feeling absolute kindness for all things around you. To love yourself is to live at peace and in harmony. Love is to feel and give complete kindness for all things around you. Love cannot be demanded...it must be earned and given freely from the goodness of your heart. I think love is the greatest gift someone can give and receive. 3. Respect: Showing respect is showing honor for the value of people or things through polite regard, consideration and appreciation. Respect our families, others, and ourselves. Don't hurt anything or anyone on the outside or the inside. Respect, also is not to be demanded, it is earned and from the goodness of your heart. I want my children to know how it's important to treat others and themselves. 4. Courage: The personal strength to face difficulties, obstacles and challenges. Have courage, make positive choices. Stand up for your convictions--show courage in communicating and decision-making. Do things even in the most difficult times. Be ready to defend what you believe and what is right. 5. Truth: Be true in everything that you do. Be true to yourself and true to other people. Understand it - Speak it - Live by it. 6. Humility: Recognize the human need for balance in life. Know that you are equal to everyone else. Take pride in what you do, but the pride that you take is in the sharing of the accomplishment with others. 7. Honesty: Be honest in every action and provide good feelings in the heart. Do not be deceitful or use self-deception. Honesty keeps life simple. 8. Hard work: Nothing should be giving to you unless you earned it by working hard to achieve it. Don't think you are entitled or expect others to give you things because you think you deserve it. I have lots of life lessons I want my children to learn from me like right now I've been feeling sick for awhile and it sucks at times but also things are good in other parts of my life. Being consumed with only the sickness you lose out on other parts of life that is also great. I would rather have people NOT feel sorry for me but look into their own lives and realize how well and wonderful life is for them. I want my children to know sometimes life isn't easy and out of there control at times but to see all the other great things going on in there lives. Life isn't just one thing but everything as a whole. I also believe in positive thinking, learn from mistakes and forgiveness. Forgiveness doesn't mean to forget but to let all the burden surrounding the situation release from your heart. Life is too short to be living in a negative world. I can go on and on how I want to teach my children about life and I will be there to help them out on this hard journey. Not only can life be difficutlt but also great so focusing on the difficult times you are losing out on the great times. They will always have a soft place to fall when they need me. Take care!