. . . such an ugly topic to write about. William
Streur, in his article in the Anchorage Daily News, May 5th, brought it to
mind. He reports that in just one year almost 3,000 children in Alaska were
maltreated—and that’s not counting the abuse not reported. “These are not just
numbers,” he reports. “They are children . . . children you and I know
personally; children who will run this state some day; children who we, as
adults, are morally and legally obligated to protect.”
Maria Montessori reminds us that: “Children are
human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their
innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future.” Her next quote is
really a heart-breaker for me. As a mother and a retired Montessori teacher, I
know how true her words are: “The things the child sees and experiences are not
just remembered; they form a part of his
soul.”
If you haven’t already, I wish you would read my
book: Montessori—Living the Good Life. Next week—Hope.
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