“Happiness
Parents can give joy and satisfaction to a child,
but there is no way to give him happiness.
Parents can alleviate suffering by showering him with gifts,
but there is no way to buy you happiness.
Parents can be very successful and happy,
but there is no way to lend him happiness.
But parents can
Give lots of love, affection, respect,
Teach tolerance, solidarity and citizenship,
Demand reciprocity, discipline and religiosity,
Strengthen ethics and Earth preservation.
This is what self-esteem is made of.
It’s about self-esteem that rests the soul,
And it is in this peace that happiness lies.”
-Içami Tiba