I want my children to be
cognizant and loving of God
good
positive
happy
healthy
content
patient
kind
generous
resilient
humble
compassionate
empathetic
ambitious
successful
financially secure/comfortable
grateful
thankful
considerate
loved
valued
safe
I want my children to
love
recognise and nurture their potential
have their potential recognised and nurtured
keep the company of their betters
respect and value their elders
feel that they mattered in this world
...that's not too much is it?