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Hopalong Cassidy's "Creed for American Boys and Girls"

 

1.The highest badge of honor a person can wear is honesty. Be mindful at all times.

2.Your parents are the best friends you have. Listen to them and obey their instructions.

3.If you want to be respected, you must respect others. Show good manners in every way.

4.Only through hard work and study can you succeed. Don't be lazy.

5.Your good deeds always come to light. So don't boast or be a show off.

6.If you waste time or money today, you will regret it tomorrow. Practice thrift in all ways.

7.Many animals are good and loyal companions. Be friendly and kind to them.

8.A strong, healthy body is a precious gift. Be neat and clean.

9.Our country's laws are made for your protection. Observe them carefully.

10.Children in many foreign lands are less fortunate than you. Be glad and proud you are an American

 

 

 
 
Abundant Living 07/20/2009
 

ABUNDANT LIVING

I shall pass through this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show any human being let me do it now.

But let me not defer or neglect it: For I shall not pass this way again…

SAVE:  It is the secret of security

WORK: It is the price of success

LAUGH:  It is music to the soul

PLAY: It is the secret of youth

GIVE: It is too short a day to be selfish

BE FRIENDLY: It is the road to happiness

THINK: It is the source of power

READ: It is the fountain of wisdom

LOVE: It is a God given privilege

 

PRAY: IT IS THE GREATEST POWER ON EARTH

 

 
 
 
Beatitudes for Parents

Blessed are those parents who make their peace with spilled milk and with mud, for of such is the kingdom of childhood.

Blessed is the parent who engages not in the comparison of his child with others, for precious unto each is the rhythm of his own growth.

Blessed are the fathers and mothers who have learned laughter, for it is the music of the child’s world.

Blessed and wise are those parents who understand the goodness of time, for they make it not a sword that kills growth but a shield to protect.

Blessed and mature are they who without anger can say "no", for comforting to the child is the security of firm decisions.

Blessed is the gift of consistency, for it is heart’s-ease in childhood.

Blessed are they who accept the awkwardness of growth, for they are aware of the choice between marred furnishings and damaged personalities.

Blessed are the teachable, for knowledge brings understanding, and understanding brings love.

Blessed are the men and women who in the midst of the unpromising mundane, give love, for they bestow the greatest of all gifts to each other, to their children, and—in an ever-widening circle—to their fellow men.

Marion E. Kinneman
(1895-1985)