[wintertime]

telling them they are unique or special, thereby setting them up for a lifetime of grief and disappointments.
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Christian families teach their children that they are, indeed, **very** special. They are in fact children of a Heavenly Father. This is the source of true self esteem.

In addition, Christian parents teach their children that all people are very, very, special since all of us are children of God. From this belief comes true respect for oneself and for others.

Is human life ordinary? Well!....If a child is taught to believe this she will not hesitate to abort human life in the dank confines of an abortuary killing room.

[Marie]

I tell my kids that they are special. My son is bright, coordinated, athletic and attractive. My daughter is smart, wise, artistic and beautiful.

Then I tell them that all of that amounts to a hill of beans if they don’t do something with it. Being “special” or talented is not going to get you anything in and of itself. It doesn’t obligate the world to put shiny things in your lap.

In the end, we *all* have to work for what we want.