He now cry's in is sleep because his eyes refuse to close so deep, and beep of alarm clock every morning makes his heart leap like he is on a bumpy ride. The sound of dawn has lost its sweetness; taste now is like a knife to his weak heart.

Everyday in his live is painted with colures of apprehension; everywhere speaks of face of depression. his face! He has completely fallen apart, travails of life is now currency of his world and poverty has become path that is leading him into a tomorrow that is pregnant with a sunlight that will only skim glimmers of hope.

Why is strength in his faith to overcome his fate becoming so little? Why does he grope for wall like blind?

With jerky unsure movements I walk over to window and stare into open, straining to keep my gaze on moon as if my answers are written on it.

I know that his mind is filled with so much pain and anguish. I also know that lately he has become a stranger to a smile, for wants and needs that he cherishes have refused to flourish. Nevertheless this is not a reason for him to become an outcast like Cain,just wandering, moping and stumbling at noonday as in night.

The going has become rougher for him. Now,his reaction needs to become tougher too. it is written in a book that "sorrows will endure for night, and joy will come in morning".

Hope is available to him

There are many many places your child will observe character, some of it good and some of it not good. Besides what type of character-- which attributes will your child randomly be exposed to? And will your child be able to identify them, understand them, and discern how to incorporate them in such a way to be a wonderful adult?

Here is a list of 52 qualities of internal character. You can take one item a week to fill up a year’s worth of character training within your own home. You can design curriculum, buy curriculum, or hire someone to work with your family to tailor content that reflects lessons you’d like your child to learn along way in life. As I said before, long gone are days when parents can just trust that throughout day their child is taking in right information to become a responsible, highly functional, & happy member of society. Take list. Tweak it to fit your lifestyle and preferences. Have fun with it. And enjoy knowing you are not leaving your child’s character up to chance.

Accountability Caring Character Charity Compassion Credibility Desire Determination Diversity Awareness Diversity Respect Duty / Responsibility Empathy Excellence Fairness Flexibility Following directions Friendliness Frugal Fun Generosity Gentleness Giving Global awareness Happiness Helpfulness Honesty Honor Hope Humility Imagination Integrity Judgment / reason Knowledge / education Logic Loyalty Obedience Openness / privacy Patience Peace Perseverance Politeness Respect Self-control Sharing Sportsmanship Strength (internal) Team player Tenderness Tolerance Trust Trust-worthiness Uniqueness

Until next time--- all best, Kate