Category Archives: children

Don’t wish them happiness

Posted on December 10, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Lisa Grunwald, writing in the Los Angeles Times, made a plea to all parents who want more than anything for their children to be happy. “Don’t wish them happiness,” she says. “Wish them goodness, energy, humour, brains, diligence, discipline, even … Continue reading →

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Things Stink the Way we Think

Posted on May 18, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s one thing that wise people throughout the ages have agreed on, and that is that our thoughts shape what we become. I heard a story about a cranky old man who made a visit to see his grandchildren, and, … Continue reading →

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Box of Kisses

Posted on May 1, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

I heard about a father who got very cranky with his little girl for trying to decorate a box with expensive gold paper. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is … Continue reading →

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