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Take a Moment to Listen

Take a Moment to Listen

 

Take a moment to listen today

To what your children are trying to say;

Listen today, whatever you do

Or they won’t be there to listen to you.

 

Listen to their problems, listen for their needs

Praise their smallest triumph, praise their smallest deed.

 

Tolerate their chatter, amplify their laughter,

Find out what’s the matter, find out what they’re after.

 

But tell them that you love them every single night

And though you scold them, but sure to hold them;

Tell them “Everything’s all right; tomorrow’s looking bright!”

 

Take a moment to listen today

To what your children are trying to say.

Listen today, whatever you do

And they will come back to listen to you.

 

Denis Waitley