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###•••TOPIC #2---Honoring Your Parents!---

****Written by Sherry Campbell****

Well.....I don't have kids.

But I can remember that my Grandma lived about three blocks from me all my life.

(my mother's mother) and I can remember we were taught to respect her, you did not "get sassy" with Grandma.

But then Grandma hardly ever thought you were sassy, and she taught us a lot of things about life.

The difference of a moth and a butterfly.
She had us standing on a chair at three, measuring ingredients for a cake.

It was always fun at Grandma's but you always knew to mind what she said to.

And being her youngest grandchild, and maybe her most mischievous, I always did what Grandma said, because Grandma got me out of a lot of trouble from time to time, when I would do something not so nice at home.

Granted she would have a talk with me, but that was better than the spanking I would get at home.

    Which spanking is a whole other issue, I think there is a difference between "beating" and "spanking".

We would get 5 swats on the behind, and a stern talking to, then sent to your room to "think it over"...

    However, back to respect...we took care of my Grandma all the time.

I have always just naturally tried to help my parents.

It took me a long time to realize that minding, leading the right life, and helping parents in need was respecting them.

For the most part I did all three throughout my high school years, I had a 5 year rebellion, and then came back to doing all three.

Even during my 5 year rebel years I would always try to help out around the house, and if I could help with a money problem I did so with a free heart.

I never asked for a penny back, and felt good that I could help them.  

  That's my thoughts.

I think the world is a better place when we all respect not just our parents, but also our grandparents, and the elderly.

  Sherry

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