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Thread #22679   Message #247325
Posted By: AllisonA(Animaterra)
26-Jun-00 - 06:15 PM
Thread Name: folk music and professional wrestlers
Subject: ADD: Be Kind to Your Parents (Harold Rome)
Be sure to teach 'em "Be Kind To Your Parents" which I am surprised not to find in the DT:

Be kind to your parents
Though they don't deserve it
Remember they're grownups,
A difficult stage of life.
They're apt to be nervous
And over-excited,
Confused from their daily toil and strife.
Just keep in mind,
Though it seems odd, I know,
Most parents once were children long ago- incredible!
So treat them with patience,
And sweet understanding,
In spite of the foolish things they do-
Someday you may wake up,
And find you're a grownup too!

I taught this to my schoolkids and had an irate parent in my room the very next day! You can, too!