by: Ashley Rice
Give us our little wishes, our own
clothes, our harmless rebellions. The
chance to make our own mistakes, to
grow our special gardens. Tolerate our
musings, as we learn and change our
minds. Don't lead or we wont learn to
walk alone; to see; or speak our minds.
Listen before you judge us; we feel
deeply and have reasons; too. Remember
we must chase different dreams before
we find what we best can do.
Trust our actions and our choices,
however different from your own.
Give us the courage to take chances, to
know if we fall we are not alone. Have
patience with our yearnings as we see
our intentions through. Let us know that
were we are coming is a safe place
to return to.
Allow us the freedom to be creative, the
opportunity to be wrong. Teach us that
we don't have to be perfect to belong;
Give us our secret plans, our own music,
our space to grow. Learn with us as we
discover these things. When the time is
right, let us go.
PS: 'Hope this will give us Parents a glimpse on what's going on in the minds of our teens and from this, we will be able to adopt a more effective approach in guiding them. By doing so, we become one of their bestfriends and ultimately a life mentor.
