A child surrounded by criticism learns to blame; A child surrounded by ridicule learns to be distrustful; A child surrounded by hostility learns to fight; A child surrounded by anger learns to hurt; A child surrounded by misunderstanding learns not to hear others; A child surrounded by deception learns to lie; A child surrounded by shame learns to feel guilty;
And only love transforms everything.
A child surrounded by support learns to protect; A child surrounded by expectations learns to be patient; A child surrounded by praise learns to be confident; A child surrounded by honesty learns to be fair; A child surrounded by security learns to trust; A child surrounded by approval learns to respect himself; A child surrounded by love learns to love and give love; A child surrounded by freedom of choice learns to be responsible for his or her decisions.
