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H -is for Home: a place where one should be able to go when there is no other place of refuge; a place of love, safety, solace and warmth. A place where all live for God, and God lives in all. A place where "I" is given a back seat when necessary for the "unity" and "strength" of All. A place where selfishness does not play a dominant role; and jealousy and envy if seldom heard of as Love should guide each thought, each word and deed, making certain for an atmosphere of harmony and peace. O -is for Open-mindedness: a trait each individual family member must possess because opinions of a diverse nature will be expressed and must be taken into respectful consideration; none to be overlooked or belittled or thought light of or considered to be less important than another. Each one should be able to express himself/herself without fear of being disowned or made to feel inadequate or inept for that expression. Open-mindedness leaves the lines of communication open for discussion that all may always feel welcome no matter how those differences may manifest themselves. Open-mindedness saturated in Love and influenced by Truth will keep Unity alive and family members together. M -is for Mindful: every member being motivated or encouraged to respect each other and each other's personal property; do not haphazardly, unconsiderately take "undue" advantage of another family member; if unsure about that members thoughts on a certain subject or belongings, don't forget to Ask and then in love, accept the resulting answer whether it's in your favor or what you want to hear or not. Being mindful and considerate of others promotes greater family Unity and division(destructive) will be non-existent. E -is for Encouragement, edification, and empathy: each one should encourage the other; edify or lift up; praise the other as well as be empathetic- be able to place yourself in another members' shoes. Never assume anything! Be sure of all things before making any major analysis of another member, or making any criticism or judgment. As best as is possible, make Love the central dominating power so that any word said from any thought con- ceived and any deed done will be in direct correlation/alignment with what's proper, decent and right. H-O-M-E: Right prevails; Truth excels!