She loves them—?
Yes, she loves them. And Mother love is so mighty a power that we all love and honor Motherhood—in spite of its obvious deficiencies. But none of these feelings; not even the deepest mother-love, is all that we should give the child.
He needs Understanding—and Honor.
He needs to be recognized as the forefront of the world—the world of to-morrow—the world we are making.
As we bear and rear him—and her!—as we guide and teach them both, so stand the Men and Women who follow us.
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Of course we do the best we can for our own little ones. That goes without saying.
So does a monkey.
It is far more than that the child needs.
This Young Life, celebrated in our Christian Festival; this New Life,
Better Life, Life to Come, deserves more respect.