Raising my children

I am going to be a father soon and If i were to raise my children,this would be it. I will teach them that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader.Teach them that for every enemy there is a friend.Teach them that a dollar earned is better than five dollars found. Teach them to learn to lose and also to enjoy winning.Steer them away from envy, if you can. Teach them the secret of quiet laughter.Teach them the wonders of books: but also give them quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of musics , learning to appreciate everything surrounding you and adoring the nature on vacations.In school, teach them it is far more honourable to fail than to cheat.Teach them to have faith in their own ideas, even if everyone tells them they are wrong.Teach them to be gentle with gentle people, and to betough with tough people.Try to give them the strenght not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the bandwagon.Teach them to listen to all men, but teach them also to filter all they hear on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.Teach them how to laugh when they are sad. Teach them there is no shame in tears.Teach them to close their ears to a howling mob; and to stand and fight if they think they’re right.Teach them gently, but do not cuddle them, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.Let them have the courage to be patient, let them have the patience to be brave.Teach them always to have sublime faith in their creator and faith in themselves too, because then they will always have inheritance in mankind.I know this is a big order to my children, but please see what you can do to teach them, because my children are wonderfully and fearfully created by Mr & Mrs Pream Anand Tharmalingam Amen! - Pream Anand