[Cadelaria]

I agree... We could only do and hope so much. Reminds me of this quote:

“Your children are not your children.
They are sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the make upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness.
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He also loves the bow that is stable.”

-Kahlil Gibran

[Halia]

Thank you for sharing. I know being pregnant is only the beginning of hard-work and fulfillment.


This line brought me to tears....

"For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams."

[Abana]

Originally Posted by Halia

Thank you for sharing. I know being pregnant is only the beginning of hard-work and fulfillment.


This line brought me to tears....

"For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams."

Me too Halia. It's the truth and that's just the painful truth.

[Abana]

Originally Posted by Cadelaria

I agree... We could only do and hope so much. Reminds me of this quote:

“Your children are not your children.
They are sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the make upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness.
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He also loves the bow that is stable.”

-Kahlil Gibran

Thank you for sharing this moving quote. Gosh, the words really brought a lump to my throat.

[Idalia]

I've checked out this thread just now. I admit, the quote brought me to tears.


Thanks for sharing Cadelaria.

[Gaetana]

Aw, that made me extremely sad. But you're all right, it's the truth no matter how we sugarcoat that fact of life.

[Adalira]

@ Baha - Yes, therefore it's as if we have a time limit in disciplining them. Time flies really fast so we need to maximize the time we teach them the good qualities and spend time with them coz the next time we realize it, they're already adults themselves.

@ Cadelaria - Thank you for sharing a brilliant quote like this. Gave me goosebumps really.

[Edda]

Originally Posted by Gaetana

Aw, that made me extremely sad. But you're all right, it's the truth no matter how we sugarcoat that fact of life.

I like that, despite its painful truth indeed.

[Halia]

Come on girls! Let's all take a break from those heartwrenching realities! I'm currently enjoying my newborn baby, who's by the way turning 2 months on the 25th! Keep the quotes with all those good vibes coming, pretty please?

[Abana]

It's good to help increase awareness on safe sex and being responsible in avoiding teen pregnancies. But ads like this one won't work IMHO. Sex education is still the key and you couldn't teach them on how to be extra careful and responsible by establishing fear onto teen pregnancy. Good thing this is being slated in NYC.



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