What We Hate, We Make

So often we make the mistake of hating what we are trying to fix. We can hate what is happening, but never let that hate transfer to the person we are trying to help, because as these lyrics from The Rocket Summer show, what we hate, we make.

Don't try to hidethe mistakes I made this time,
But please try and listen,'cus I'm breaking my heart tonight so you can see what's inside.
'Cus wherever you go, well that's where I'll go.
I'd do so much I'll show but you won't know.
So here's a song to show for the things I've blown,but I'm sorry so...that's the only way that I know.
And all I've learned is

What we hate we make.
What we hate we make.
There's no time for hating.
But what we hate we make.

Something is about to change,
I can feel it in my heart today.
And you know it's not the first time,but I bet it wont' be the same.
'Cus right now I'm at an all time low.
So here's a song just so you wont' go.
'Cus that's the only thing that I know.

And I will start with a verse,
then a bridge, write a chorus,
so we all can sing alongwith everything we've got.
But between you and me, the song would be written for us.
But I know that's not enoughto say I'm sorry.

What we hate we make. What we hate we make.
There's no time for hating.
But what we hate we make.
And you will know what you will be.
And yeah, you will know what you mean to me.
Yeah, you will know that truthfully I am sorry.

Leading By Example

"When parents try to teach their children to avoid danger, it is no answer for parents to say to their children, 'We are experienced and wise in the ways of the world, and we can get closer to the edge of the cliff than you.' Parental hypocrisy can make children cynical and unbelieving of what they are taught in the home. For instance, when parents attend movies they forbid their children to see, parental credibility is diminished. If children are expected to be honest, parents must be honest. If children are expected to be virtuous, parents must be virtuous. If you expect your children to be honorable, you must be honorable."

--James E. Faust "A Thousand Threads of Love."

Blog Objectives:

1. In conjunction with The Fray's How To Save A Life and the Save a Life Campaign supporting the Collin P. Fahrenkamp Memorial Foundation, this blog is aimed at reaching out to save lives from the bad choices that are killing our youth before they have had a chance to make an impact in our world.
2. Help loved ones develop strong moral courage and recognize their worth by standing by them, and being a support to them.
3. Recognize and support those in our communities that are already out there saving lives every day.
4. *"Save one life at a time, starting with our own."

*Taken directly from the Collin P. Fahrenkamp Memorial Foundation's About Us page.

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