Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Freedom Of Choice

It's not fair; why can't I have dessert? 
- Because you didn't eat you dinner.

It's not fair; why do I have to have so much homework?
-  Because it is part of your responsibility with school.

It's not fair; why do I have to go to bed now? 
-So you won't be too tired.

It's not fair; why do I have to clean my room?
- Because it is your room and you messed it up

It's not fair....

I believe in freedom of choice- not freedom from responsibility- "fair" or not. 

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21 comments:

  1. Liz MaysOctober 17, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    Preach it.

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  2. angelaOctober 17, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    :) Yes, "not fair" isn't a good defense in life and shouldn't be with kids either :)

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  3. RebeccaOctober 17, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    Amen by the way it's not fair chocolate have calories

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  4. JackieOctober 17, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Well said!!
    You simply can't get away from responsibility.

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  5. Mrs. MatchOctober 17, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Ha, I love it! I'm going to have to use that saying with my future kids. This belongs on a poster. :-)

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  6. LourieOctober 17, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    I love it, Emmy! Awesome!

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  7. NatalieOctober 17, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Yes well said!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    I agree! Very well said.

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  9. SaimiOctober 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Well said! Now let's just hope the American people make the right choice and vote for our freedom the way God intended it to be!

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  10. JennersOctober 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Very well said!

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  11. NicoleOctober 17, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    If only some adults would learn that!

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  12. BarbaraOctober 17, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    I couldn't have said it any better!

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  13. RachelOctober 17, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    Well said. And why is it that kids are born thinking it should be fair? Or better yet, that cleaning your own room is somehow unfair?! :)

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  14. JenOctober 17, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    Love this, Emmy...but the homework thing? Seriously, it is not fair!! (especially for the young kids). I'm anti-homework if you couldn't tell ;)

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  15. Claudya MartinezOctober 17, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Actually, all of those things seem pretty fair to me.

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  16. Robbie KOctober 17, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    I have always told my children "life's not fair and it's my job to teach you that."

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  17. DuranteOctober 17, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    The kids have taught me so much about freedom of choice and not freedom 'from' choice.

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  18. KmamaOctober 18, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    Good for you in teaching that! There are way too many adults walking around believing every one else is to blame for their issues that they caused themselves. It's so hard not to tell them to take a nice long look in the mirror!!

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  19. ShellOctober 18, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Very well said!

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  20. AmyNovember 18, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    Where do kids learn that phrase? Faye has been saying it and it makes me laugh. I agree with you completely about freedom of choice not freedom from consequence. :)

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