Really proud of my non religious children today
Some of you may have seen me post that I'm agnostic. Anyway my brother used to be an atheist but that changed when my dad died and he is now very religious.
Anyway we went there for dinner today and his wife had made these really cute little placecards with all of our names on them. Inside the card was a verse from the bible. She went around the table and asked each of us to read the verse and then tell one thing we are thankful for. My fourteen year old looked at me a bit panicked like he was going to bolt but I just smiled and took his hand and squeezed it.
When it was my turn I read the verse and said "I'm thankful we are all here spending this day together" my fourteen year old pretty much said the same thing as I did after he read his verse and then my daughter did the same as well. When it was my thirteen year old son's turn he read his verse and then he literally gave a speech about the things he is thankful for. He mentioned everything under the sun even the military families who aren't together due to the war. At the end he said "I'm thankful for smiles because they make everyone feel good. Do you know it takes more muscles to frown then it does to smile? And did you know that smiling at someone who is having a bad day can actually end up being a life saver?"
Then we all held hands while my brother said a prayer for everyone. It was a completely different experience for my children and I was proud because they did well even though on the way home they admitted they only did it because they were guests in his house and it was important to him.
How lovely of them! I'm sure that you must of been so proud to know that you raised such tolerant and well mannered children!
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Wow!
it's good to know that someone is raising respectful kids now a days...lol.
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LOL I didn't even think of it that way. I just was proud that they were so mature about the whole thing.
They weren't just mature about it lol. I have seen adults in the same situation not behave half as well as your children obviously did.... they were well mannered, tolerant, and mature. They were showing that they were raised well.
Quoting De_Chick:LOL I didn't even think of it that way. I just was proud that they were so mature about the whole thing.
I am a Private School sending, Vaccinating, Non spanking, Nightmare Cuddling, Dessert Giving, Homework Helping, Bedtime Kissing, Book Reading, Academic pushing Mum. I believe in the benefit of organized after school activities. I believe in spoiling my children. I believe that I have seen the village and I do not want it raising my child - I will do that, Thank You. I believe that a woman's place is in the home taking care of her house, children and husband. I am submissive and proud, my husband is head of my home. I am a proud, traditional Roman Catholic, as is my husband... Yes we are teaching our daughter that The Church is the only Church. Aimee
Very nice, I would be proud too, that was very nice and well mannered of them to be so mature about it, and respect what other people believe when you are in there house! Great Job!
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Quoting AutymsMommy:
How lovely of them! I'm sure that you must of been so proud to know that you raised such tolerant and well mannered children!
I agree with this.
I do not believe in any type of organized religion whatsoever and my aunt (who was at Thanksgiving dinner tonight) is EXTREMELY religious (like, doesn't have anything in her home she can't take to heaven with her...except like essentials, a fridge and things like that..no microwave, TVs, radio, etc.) and she's always saying religious things to us...and we all respect her and everything. Your kids sound like I did when I was that age...lol. No one in my family didn't know I wasn't religious though. I told my mom I didn't believe in god on Christmas Eve once..she smacked me across the face and said "you disugst me, get out of my face." This is coming from a woman who doesn't go to church, couldn't tell you a single line in the bible, doesn't pray, etc. Lol.
So, I think that's AWESOME your kids are so well mannered! And GOOD FOR YOU for teaching them what you believe in....people around here think I shouldn't have had children because I'm not raising them to believe in the lord. Please.
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I hope my children behave just as well through out the years when we go to family members homes for their holidays (such as Christmas and Easter.) Thank you for this wonderful story and to show that not all people raise their children to be intolerant of others.
You really could have picked a more "religious tolerant title' if you were going to boast about how tolerant you really are. So now I think you only did that so you could brag and grab attention. Very disingenuous of you.
Good for your children though for being respectful and then not being full of themselves afterwards. We are called to be respectful and that is the LEAST we can do, not the greatest.
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on Nov. 26, 2009 at 8:24 PM