
A Life in Your Hands
By Maria-Anne Pike
He learns to condemn
If a child lives with hostility
He learns how to fight
If a child lives with ridicule
He learns to be shy
If a child lives with shame
He learns to feel guilty
If a child lives with tolerance
He learns to be patient
If a child lives with encouragement
He learns to be confident
If a child lives with praise
He learns to appreciate
If a child lives with fairness
He learns justice
If a child lives with security
He learns to have faith
If a child lives with approval
He learns to like himself
If a child lives with honesty
He learns to be truthful
If a child lives with lies and deceit
He too learns how to lie and deceive
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship
He learns to find love in the world.
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