THINK OF MY KIDS

Recently while being foolishly involved in a useless debate on someone else's wall, I was reminded by another to be careful about what I wrote as they could be read by my kids......Immediately, I answered that I was comfortable with everything I have written so far, comfortable enough to have my kids read them....Then, as if to agree with me, both Niccolo and Nicole actually "liked" my said comment....so in a way, that answered the question...but did it really...to my satisfaction???

So that night and the next day, I read up on everything I've written from 2-3 years ago....it wasn't easy, as it was more than 2 hundred articles, and probably more than 500 small notes by now...but I rummaged through all of them, making sure that I had never written something I wouldn't be able to stand by and live with, but more importantly, that I had never written anything that would guide my kids towards the wrong way or to the dark side....

And after several hours of reviewing....I came to the conclusion....that I would proudly ask my kids to read and read all of them again, because they have read most of them, by the way. According to my kids, their friends and their classmates read my blogs and my notes as well....they too are inspired, or at least interested or entertained.

Wherever I am, whatever I do, my kids are never far from my mind...whether in private or in public, more so in public, even here at FB. When I write something, while I always write what I believe in,  and will defend it  with vigor...I bear in mind that not only my kids, but other kids, as well, may be reading my post or an on-going debate....so I always try to write with decency, honesty, integrity and sincerity....I don't swear and use bad words, not only on FB, but even at home...How could I lecture my kids on decency and principles if  I do not practice it and I do not live it?

It shouldn't be confined to what I write...it should include how I dress, how I move, how I talk, how I react to things...what I read, what I watch, what I write...most of all they should see and know what I stand for, what I believe in,...and what my faith is, how strong my faith is....and who my God is.

I am a sinner, I continue to be....like I've always said...."a work in progress", there are days when the product is good, there are days when it is bad.....but for each day and for every action....my guide, the best reminder I have.....is to always....THINK OF MY KIDS!