Breaking Down The Wall

An old legend tells the story of a man who built a garden. When the rain and wind blew, he worried about the garden and built a huge wall and roofed it over. After some time the
plants began to wither and die from the lack of sun and rain. Seeing this, the man tore down the wall and once again the garden flourished. Like the garden, our children need to be able to experience the world without being smothered by our fears. Yes, we will always try to protect them from harm, but we also need to let them take chances, sometimes feel pain and occasionally fall down. By shielding them from every possible hurt, we stunt them and keep them from experiencing all the wonders of life. Let them go just a little bit and see them blossom.