Kids are back to school, summer birthdays are gone and the lazy days of summer seem to be coming to an end. It has been actually quite hot the last week and I just love it. I love summer, I always have since childhood. When I was younger we just spent the days thinking about what our next adventure would be with my friends. I had lots of friends and have many fond memories of our long hot summers in California. We use to play all day and into the evening cause the heat would last till late so we would stay out and play. No nintendo, computers, Ipods for us, just our good old imagination to keep ourselves entertained. We rode bikes, swam, played every sport you can think of, played hide n seek in the evening and tag. We climbed trees and made forts and spend the day imagining we were secret spies. The kids and parents weren't so cliqueish in those days, we played with everyone we didn't care what color you were, or how much money your mom and dad had, we didn't care if you lived in our neighborhood or if you lived across the street in the apartments, we were just friends. We didn't care what religion you were or if you were in our home ward to be your friend. We had it much easier then our kids, they get judged on everything. They get judged on their appearance, parents status, money, type of home they live in, what color their skin is or if you are a
member of the church. How sad it is that people have to judge each other, people make judgements about us and they don't even know us. I hope and pray that I can teach my children to be excepting of others, no matter what classification people put others in. I hope they can look to others for the beauty that is inside, the true person that we all wish people really knew about us and just loved us anyway. I hope that my children will know that they are lucky to be just the way they are and should never be ashamed for the kind of person they are becoming. What is most important is that they are honest, trustworthy, hard working, caring people. I hope they understand it is about the whole adventure not just getting to the finish line. I am proud of my children, they are people that have friends from all religions, ethnic backgrounds and economic classes. They see the good in people, they don't discriminate if someone is not just like them. That is how pure a child's love really is. I wish we could all be good examples like so many of our children are and truly learn to love everyone like our Heavenly Father loves us.
