Life Lessons
{Written By, Candice Landis 06/01/2014)
I Learn A Lot From Watching My Children
Most Of All I Learn About Being A Friend
The Friendships They Have Are Truly Amazing
Full Of Honesty And Sincerely Caring
I Did Not Experience Any Of That As A Child
I Was Used To Being Betrayed And Reviled
If It Wasn't Happening At Home It Was Happening At School
I Was Surrounded By People Who Took Pleasure In Being Cruel
My Children Amaze Me With Their Ability To Love
To Draw People Close With No Fear To Speak Of
To Be Loyal And Kind And Supportive In Times Of Need
My Children Have Taught Me About All Of These
I Became A Grudge Holder At A Very Young Age
When My Children Would Argue With Their Friends At School I Would Become Enraged
When They Would Make Up And Forgive Them I Was Dumbfounded And Amazed
In My Mind That Person Could No Longer Be Trusted And I Would Let Them Know
They Would Tell Me, It's Ok Mom, We're Friends Again, You Need To Let It Go
It Was Hard For Me To See My Children Hurt And Betrayed
I Didn't Realize How Wrong I Was In Encouraging Them To Forget The Friends They Had Made
To Advise Them To Never Trust Again Because Of Mistakes
I Wanted Them To Be Guarded Like Me, I Thought It Would Keep Them Safe
Those Friends They Fought With And Cried Over Are Still Their Friends Today
They Really Do Care About Each Other And I Admit I'm Still Amazed
I'm Still Learning How To Forgive, Over Come And Let Things Go
Thankfully This Is Something My Children Just Seemed To Instinctively Know
I'm Grateful That Always Being On Guard Is Something They Never Needed To Know
I'm Grateful They Didn't Listen To Me And Let Those Friendships Go
They Are My Greatest Blessings The Lord Chose Upon Me To Bestow
Along With The Seeds Of Friendships Today That I'm Still Learning How To Sew
It's Still Difficult At Times For Me To Really Trust And Open Up
To Not Be Suspicious Of Acts Of Kindness And Love
In Those Times Though I Have Learned To Lift My Head Up
To Ask For Guidance From Our Lord Above
He Has Brought Me So Much Further Than I Ever Believed I Could Go
He Loves Me Unconditionally And Every Day He Lets Me Know
The Love And Compassion I Have For Others Is A Gift I Have Never Before Known
Our Father Has Filled My Life With Blessings Of A Magnitude That's Impossible To Be Told
Every Single Day In Our Saviors Care I Continue To Learn And Grow
I'm Trying To Be A Better Person And Some Have Told Me It Shows
Some Have Walked Away From Me Because Of My Faith And I've Gently Let Them Go
They Will Return One Day Wanting To Learn Of Our Saviors Love And I'll Share With Them What I Know