[From an episode of The Andy Griffith =
Show]
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When Barney told Andy he should jus=
t let Opie "decide for himself" how he wanted to live, Andy had t=
hese words of wisdom.
"No, I’m afraid=
it don’t work that way. You can’t let a young’n decide for himself. =
He’ll grab at the first flashy thing with shiny ribbons on it. Then, when h=
e finds out there’s a hook in it, it’s too late.
Wrong ideas come packaged with so much glitter that it’s hard to con=
vince ‘em that other things might be better in the long run.
All a parent can do is say ‘wait’ and ‘trust me’ a=
nd try to keep temptation away."
Som=
ehow, we’ve lost this basic truth. Too many people are more worried a=
bout being their child’s friend, than in being a parent.
~~
D=
r Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!&quo=
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