My Family Values

“Values are not just words, values are what we live by. They're about the causes that we champion and the people we fight for.” --John Kerry

Julie's Hump Day Hmm this week is about values. I had planned a post about religion because I have yet to discuss religion on my blog. There's a good reason for that. I'm very conflicted and I'm frequently hesitant to discuss the one area of my life where I have absolutely no confidence.

I can't do it. I absolutely cannot hit publish on that post. So instead, I'd like to share some things I would like to give to my boys:

love
kindness
responsibility
empathy

a love of books
social justice
equality
wonder

a love of music
spontaneity
reserve
swimming

a love of art
trust
openness
an inquisitive mind

a love of nature
originality
thoughtfulness
the ability to lose gracefully

a love of mankind
caution
optimism
a healthy dose of skepticism

a love of laughter
sarcasm
hand farts
silliness

a love of competition
ambition
dedication
the ability to win gracefully

a love of animals and small children
tears
joy
loss and learning

The sun, the moon, and the stars. I don't ask for much, do I?

These are my family values.

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I have a new review of Nina Garcia's book The Little Black Book of Style up on my review blog, along with pictures of my shamefully decadent shoe collection and my favorite pair of sexy shoes. Go read it!