Learn a positive outlook on life. There are many other lessons and purposes for children, but these are the ones I want to address today. I understand that the Andy Griffith Show and the Cleaver family were perhaps unrealistic models of life. I realize that to see the world from a Pollyanna viewpoint, or keeping our heads in the sand when it comes to the harsh realities of life, may not be healthy. But, on the other hand, there is more to life than harsh realities.
Life is full of beautiful, good and wonderful things.
When God made the world he stood back and made a very positive statement about it. The world really is a wonderful place. It is full of good things which are the gifts of God. He loves to bless us. Our focus should be on the good gifts of God, not on the horrible things that happen.