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Just Let Them Be

A fireman, at age three I surely was destined to be At age four a fireman no more police officer was now for me By age five, baseball was alive in every single one of my bones Somewhere in there, for a month I remember wearing lacy dresses like Amanda Jones... Today parents obsess over role exploration Just what on earth do our children mean? Seems to me the kids are learning about life Why can't we just let them be?!

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/29/2023 11:57:00 AM

well said, gershon!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2023 7:32:00 PM

Thanks, Ilene. Kids need room to play and figure it out before they're 'grown up' and it's too late, methinks.

John Lawless

Date: 6/29/2023 3:17:00 AM

"you were supposed to watch the children!"....my response .."I did"

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2023 7:31:00 PM

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Once my friend and I 'watched' the 18-month old boy spread diaper poo all over the dining room floor. Great job, Gersh! Kid's a real entrepeneur these days. He's got to be about 40+ already. Tempus fugit, gw

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 6/28/2023 8:17:00 PM

Excellent advice. Life will teach them what direction they choose to take. And if they are happy in their desired jobs, let them be. And be thankful they want to work.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2023 7:28:00 PM

Amen, Shirley. Perfect comment. Thanks.

Michael Tor

Date: 6/28/2023 7:24:00 PM

Those that do not let children be a seriously flawed. Thanks for sharing my friend...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2023 7:28:00 PM

You can say that again, Michael: Seriously flawed!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/28/2023 7:24:00 PM

I wanted to be an archeologist, a model (too short and weight challenged (lol), a psychologist, a poet, a wife, a mom…

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2023 7:26:00 PM

Didn't you ever want to be a ballerina, Kim?! Gosh!...