By Nelson Osuala
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH CRITICISM HE(SHE) LEARNS TO CONDEMN
A CHILD LIVES WITH CRITICISM HE(SHE) LEARNS TO CONDEMN
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH HOSTILITY HE (SHE) LEARNS TO FIGHT
A CHILD LIVES WITH HOSTILITY HE (SHE) LEARNS TO FIGHT
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH RIDICULE HE (SHE) LEARNS TO SHY
A CHILD LIVES WITH RIDICULE HE (SHE) LEARNS TO SHY
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH SHAME HE (SHE) LEARNS TO FEEL GUILTY
A CHILD LIVES WITH SHAME HE (SHE) LEARNS TO FEEL GUILTY
BUT
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH TOLERANCE HE (SHE) LEARNS TO BE PATIENT
A CHILD LIVES WITH TOLERANCE HE (SHE) LEARNS TO BE PATIENT
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH ENCOUAGEMENT HE (SHE) LEARNS CONFIDENCE
A CHILD LIVES WITH ENCOUAGEMENT HE (SHE) LEARNS CONFIDENCE
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH PRAISE HE(SHE) LEARNS TO APPRECIATE
A CHILD LIVES WITH PRAISE HE(SHE) LEARNS TO APPRECIATE
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH FAIRNESS HE(SHE) LEARNS JUSTICE
A CHILD LIVES WITH FAIRNESS HE(SHE) LEARNS JUSTICE
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH SECURITY HE(SHE) LEARNS TO HAVE FAITH
A CHILD LIVES WITH SECURITY HE(SHE) LEARNS TO HAVE FAITH
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH APPROVAL HE(SHE) LEARNS
TO LIKE HIMSELF
A CHILD LIVES WITH APPROVAL HE(SHE) LEARNS
TO LIKE HIMSELF
IF
A CHILD LIVES WITH ACCEPTANCE
HE LEARNS TO FIND LOVE IN THE WORLD.
A CHILD LIVES WITH ACCEPTANCE
HE LEARNS TO FIND LOVE IN THE WORLD.
AND FRIENDSHIP