It is never too early to get your child involved!
Monkey see, Monkey do-- your children do what they see you do!
Our family attended the Memorial Day ceremony at the Fort Pierce U.S. Navy Seal Museum. It was a beautiful ceremony. The outdoor forum was crowded. People were dressed patriotically and sat quietly while the ceremony was in place. Although beautiful, it was very somber at times and honestly, the unveiling of two Navy Seal names added on the wall made my throat clog and tears stream from my eyes. I have relatives in the military, my husband was in the military, my father, our uncles, etc. Even though this ceremony was held by the U.S. Navy Seal Museum, the ceremony made every member of the military now and past, and their families, feel important. I am sure every member of the audience felt like they were part of a beautiful, much larger family, Americans.
This true intention of this posting is not about the ceremony. It is about what happened after. Upon leaving, mothers of soldiers deployed were passing out care package bags asking the audience to fill and send. We gladly accepted enough care bags for each child we have in our family, which was more than a few. The precious lady was surprised that we were willing to take and fill so many. And even more shocked to learn that we have been sending care packages to our military overseas for a very long time. This leads me to what this posting is about.. Parents, it is never too early to get your children involved. We started our children volunteering when they were two and three years old. It is as easy as picking up "litter" at the park, selling fundraiser tickets, cleaning the stands when you leave a game because every neighboring person left their trash. These early actions led to much bigger volunteering opportunities and even though sometimes very tough work, our children still volunteered cheerfully. That day, I was honored to witness our children each reaching out a hand to accept a bag to fill, and grateful to come home a few days later to find a filled care package ready to be sent.
All children need to learn the importance of helping others and ultimately, being compassionate and considerate of others. You don't have to donate money or fill a care package to volunteer. There are many opportunities to volunteer and some include for city events, church events, school events, etc. Are you teaching your child to help others? Are you helping them learn to be compassionate? It is never too early to get your children involved! It all starts with you. Monkey see, Monkey do-- your children do what they see you do (or what you teach them to do)!
Our family attended the Memorial Day ceremony at the Fort Pierce U.S. Navy Seal Museum. It was a beautiful ceremony. The outdoor forum was crowded. People were dressed patriotically and sat quietly while the ceremony was in place. Although beautiful, it was very somber at times and honestly, the unveiling of two Navy Seal names added on the wall made my throat clog and tears stream from my eyes. I have relatives in the military, my husband was in the military, my father, our uncles, etc. Even though this ceremony was held by the U.S. Navy Seal Museum, the ceremony made every member of the military now and past, and their families, feel important. I am sure every member of the audience felt like they were part of a beautiful, much larger family, Americans.
This true intention of this posting is not about the ceremony. It is about what happened after. Upon leaving, mothers of soldiers deployed were passing out care package bags asking the audience to fill and send. We gladly accepted enough care bags for each child we have in our family, which was more than a few. The precious lady was surprised that we were willing to take and fill so many. And even more shocked to learn that we have been sending care packages to our military overseas for a very long time. This leads me to what this posting is about.. Parents, it is never too early to get your children involved. We started our children volunteering when they were two and three years old. It is as easy as picking up "litter" at the park, selling fundraiser tickets, cleaning the stands when you leave a game because every neighboring person left their trash. These early actions led to much bigger volunteering opportunities and even though sometimes very tough work, our children still volunteered cheerfully. That day, I was honored to witness our children each reaching out a hand to accept a bag to fill, and grateful to come home a few days later to find a filled care package ready to be sent.
All children need to learn the importance of helping others and ultimately, being compassionate and considerate of others. You don't have to donate money or fill a care package to volunteer. There are many opportunities to volunteer and some include for city events, church events, school events, etc. Are you teaching your child to help others? Are you helping them learn to be compassionate? It is never too early to get your children involved! It all starts with you. Monkey see, Monkey do-- your children do what they see you do (or what you teach them to do)!
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