A parent can seem very kind and gentle, but as any child knows, as soon as that parent gets stressed, they can suddenly turn and get a bit angry.
And he who gives a child a treat Makes joy-bells ring in Heaven's street, And he who gives a child a home Builds palaces in Kingdom come, And she who gives a baby birth Brings Saviour Christ again to Earth.
Many of our newly smart would rather be found murdering their children than being kind to their parents. They would prefer to be damned for rudeness than to be snickered at for courtesy.
We learn much of parenting from our own parents. My love for my father deepened profoundly when he was kind, patient, and understanding.
My parents were kind enough to spend hours talking to me.
My parents were really nice to me.
My parents were adorable. They were very kind, and very broad-minded compared to people of their generation.
Liesel observed the strangeness of her foster father's eyes. They were made of kindness, and silver.
