Family: Of Utmost Importance

“When I no longer got everything I wanted, I learned the importance of my family, my wife, my friends. I always deeply appreciated them, but I came to realize that without them I’m really nothing, and to what degree that’s true,” Glen Phillips, singer and songwriter.

The latest and greatest technological thingamajig can seem to be the only thing on children’s minds sometimes, particularly on a holiday or birthday. On Christmas day, it may be near impossible to get a child away from his new electronic device in order to be with his family. Some adults can portray this same attitude when they spend countless extra hours at work and never arrive home for family dinner. How can the importance of family be instilled? Who can instill that lesson most adequately? Can the youngest generation realize the simple fact people are more important than things or even reputation?

Paolo Tiberi’s book Chronicles of King Argoz, Prince Ultan and Princess Maya tells an enchanting tale of a family’s love and concern for one another in the midst of poverty. In The King and the Thief, a man is forced into thievery by a King’s unjust taxation. His thievery is to feed and care for his family, of whom the smallest member is sick. His family lives in a substandard home that lacks the necessities. His youngest child is sick and in order to pay a doctor, he must steal to sell for money. And yet when the King visits his home (in disguise), he sees something that stops him in his tracks.

“The family before him showed love and compassion. Yet, they had nothing beautiful around them.”

Probably one of the most effective ways a teacher or parent can teach the concept of the importance of family and other relationships is in the way they themselves treat one another. If value is placed on individuals and not on the schedule or jobs or stuff, children will intuitively pick up on what is the most important. In a school, how many stories and lessons value people and relationships and how many value money, jobs, or belongings?

There are numerous ideas to put children into action, to help them show their appreciation to family members and peers. Crafting homemade cards for any of numerous holidays is an excellent idea. Making “I like you because…” lists are popular with the upper elementary students. Choosing Students of the Week and highlighting their likes and dislikes, etc. is another way to place value on people.

So many kids are emotionally crushed in school because another is trying to save face or is trying to push the blame for something onto someone else to make themselves look better, or to keep they’re “coolness,” or some other devaluing activity. When parents and educators are proactive in teaching the value of individuals, relationships, and families, the fight to overcome such behavior is being waged successfully. When proactive teaching is available, families are placed in priority and the world will see the difference in how we treat one another and how that branches out into the community.

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Chronicles of King Argoz, Prince Ultan and Princess Maya is the first of a series of riveting books in the Legends of Altai series by renowned self-awareness expert, Paolo F. Tiberi. The book is revolutionary as it teaches kids respect, life lessons and values through story telling, a language that all kids can understand. The Legends of Altai is intended as a ‘Life Manual’ for children and has been described as ‘The Secret’ meets ‘The Alchemist’ and the Chicken Soup for the Soul’ rolled into one. If you would like to get a FREE chapter showcasing the book narrative style and story telling, please visit: Legends of Altai The book is available now through Amazon and the official website: http://www.legendsofaltai.com For more information on the author please visit Paolo Tiberi

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