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Good Thinking

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Beloved Child, You Are Wanted

Here are some things to communicate to your children every day, in your own words, and in ways that communicate from you to them:

You are wanted.

I am very happy to have you in my life.

I want you to be close with me forever.

I love you. I will always love you. Nothing will ever stop me from loving you.

You can make a difference in any situation.

Your feelings are important. I want to know how you feel, no matter what the feelings are.

You are unique and special. No one else is you.

You are precious in who you are. You don’t have to be like anyone else.

All people are alike in being intelligent, loving, cooperative, creative, and human.

The world has many, many people, each as precious as you and me.

You are strong and growing stronger. You can play rough and tumble, get hurt, and recover completely.

I may have to leave you for a short time, but I will always return. If something should happen and I get lost for awhile, I will fight my way back to you.

You matter.

You are important because you are you.

You can have lots of friends. Many people will want to know you and want you to know them. You can make a friend of anyone you choose.

You can learn anything. There’s no problem you can’t solve or skill you can’t master.

You are very smart.
You never have to be alone. You can be completely close to many people and keep them close always.

You never have to give up or stop trying on anything. You can go after your biggest dreams. No one can ever make you give up.

Trust your thinking. Listen to others and share your thinking with them. Ask questions, get all the information you need, and decide what is true and right.

You can make your own choices. You get to live the life you choose for yourself. Other people will make different choices for themselves; you get to make your own for you.

No person ever deserves to be mistreated or ignored. People only treat each other badly because they have been hurt and not listened to.

There are many problems to be solved.

Many people are hurt and unable to treat each other well. But many people are thinking about what should be done to fix things and are joining together to make things right. We will be able to set everything right, and you will be able to help us.

-Diane Shisk

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