I think of this quote often when I've de-escalated from a tense disagreement or when I've found myself thinking or speaking negatively about someone. It's easy for emotions to get out of hand and prejudices to form when a wrong is committed. Anne Frank's words represent optimism and faith in humanity, especially given her bleak situation.
We parents need to remember this as our kids act up and and every-which-direction. I'm finally learning to remember, before it's too late and I lose my cool, that kids want to make noise and be silly, and that maybe my wanting the opposite of those things most of the time should not cause me to assume they are wild devils. They may act like it once in a while, but their hearts are good.
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Hey Brian! Good post! I look forward to following your blog; thanks for letting me know via the comment on mine that it's out there.
Gotta love the inter-web! :)
By the way, your kids are getting so big and cute!! Say hi to Emily for me.
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