Fathers must correct their sons if they are to improve, but if the sons are to actually improve, the corrections cannot be too burdensome. ~ Fr Raymond J. de Souza, Catholic Register
"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day." 2 Corinthians 4:16
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writingonmyheart 
True.
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I started on this today… and found out just how far gone I am!!
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Yes! Being overly strict often send children in the direction we don’t want them to go.
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That is true. It might have worked to some extent in the old days but times have changed – and children have changed too!
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The more things change …
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Patience seems to be the key. Everything is always changing and we too must change to some extent. I believe that we learn as much from our children as they learn from us. An open heart does seem to open many a door.
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The young and the pure of heart certainly see far more than we can.
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