We recently had a long, and frank, discussion with our son about our expectations. The details that preceded this chat are unimportant. Suffice it to say, we believed he could do better. We were making good progress but then we had a breakthrough. We told him, "You are a Jedi."
We do NOT expect perfection. We DO expect reflection and improvement. We expect that he will stick up for those who are teased or harassed. We expect his best effort. We expect him to hold himself to a higher standard.
There is light and dark in this world. To pretend otherwise is to be naive. I don't care if my son is rich in a worldly sense. I want him to have integrity and to encourage it in others. I am not saying that the Jedi's way is easy. I am saying that it's right.
If it were easy to do the right thing, people would be doing it constantly. Know that the Divine exists and make a conscious choice to follow it. Use your powers for good.
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