IL CREDO DEL VOLONTARIO
"THE PARENTS CREED"

If a child is raised being criticized
The child learns to criticize.

If a child lives in a hostile home
The child learns to fight.

If a child is raised being ridiculed
The child will be timid.

If a child is raised being put to shame
The child will feel guilty.

If a child is raised with tolerance
The child will learn to be tolerant.

If a child is raised with encouragement
The child will be confident.

If a child grows feeling appreciated
The child will learn to appreciate.

If a child is raised in a just home
The child will learn to be just.

If a child grows feeling secure
The child will learn to have faith.

If a child grows knowing that she is loved
The child will learn to love.

If a child is raised in a peaceful and benevolent home
The child will learn to find love in the world.

–Anonymous