When I run across something

as well written as this, I like to pass it on.

Paul Harvey is, in my opinion,

a great conservative radio announcer best known for his "and now

for the rest of the story ..." He writes:

"We tried so hard to make

things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren,

I'd like better.

"I'd really like for them

to knowabout hand-me-down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover

meat loaf sandwiches, I really would.

"I hope you learn humility

bybeing humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.

"I hope you learn to make

your own bed and mow the lawnand wash the car.

"And I really hope nobody

gives you a brand new car when you are 16.

"It will be good if at

least one timeyou can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.

"I hope you get a black

eye fighting for something youbelieve in, I hope you have to share a bedroom

with your youngerbrother.

"And it's all right if

you have to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants

to crawl under the covers withyou because he's scared, I hope you let

him.

"When you want to seea

movie and your little brother wants to tag along, I hope you'll lethim.

"I hope you have to walk

uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you

can do it safely.On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you

don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen

riding with someone as uncool as your mom.

"If you want a slingshot,

I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.

"Ihope you learn to dig

in the dirt and read books. When you learnto use computers, I hope you

also learn to add and subtract in yourhead.

"I hope you get teased

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