He is such a fine little fellow..........Teach Him Gently
(Lyn Macintosh)
World, my young son starts school tomorrow. It's all going to be strange and new to him for a while...and I wish you would sort of treat him gently. It is an adventure that will probably include wars, tragedy and sorrow. The world that he will live in requires faith, love and courage.
So world, I wish that you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things that he will have to know.
Teach him, but gently if you can. I know, he will have to learn that all men are not just, that all men are not true. But teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader. Teach him that for every enemy, there is a friend.
It will take time World I know, but teach him, if you can to learn to lose and to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy, if you can and teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn that the bullies are the easiest people to lick. Teach him, if you can the wonder of books. But also give him the quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of the birds in the sky bees in the sun and the flowers on the hillside.
In school, world teach him it is far more honourable to fail, than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas even when everyone tells him that they are wrong. Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with tough people.
Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone else is getting on the bandwagon. Teach him to listen to all men but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.
Teach him, if you can how to laugh when he is sad. Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him, there can be glory in failure, and despair in success. Teach him to scoff at cynics, and to be aware of too much sweetness. Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highest bidder. But, never put a price tag on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and figure, if he thinks that he is right. Treat him gently, World, but don't coddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
Let him have courage to be impatient let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him to always have faith in himself. Because, then he may always have faith in mankind.
This is a big order, World but see what you can do. He is such a fine little fellow...
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