Several short thoughts to start your day and mine:

*  Get what you can and keep what you have;
     that's the way to get rich.
          -- Scottish Proverb

*  A child's life is like a piece of paper
     on which every person leaves a mark.
          -- Chinese Proverb 


*     Children have more need of models than of critics.
          -- Joseph Joubert

*    Have two goals: wisdom -- that is knowing and choosing right -- and common sense. Don't let them slip away for they fill you with living energy, and bring you honor and respect.

        -- Proverbs 3:21, 22