Evening star., 1936-02-08
Affection
At Home or
In School
Young Respond to
Love and Kindness
as Flowers to Sun.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

TT is love that makes the world
go round. OF course it is. Not
alone the love Of man for woman,
but the great love that created this
universe and all that is within it.
Love is a terrific force, and we who
live by it and for it and in it seem
to know little about it when the time
comes to exercise it.
You can't teach a child unless you
love him. Now there are many grades
and kinds of love and the one 1 mean
is the one that makes your heart
warm as you look at a child struggling
to get somewhere and having hard
time of it. 1t is the feeling that
strengthens your courage and puts
power into your wish to help him.
There is no hint of softnesS in 1t, for
you will stlffen your own soul, and
then that Of the struggling child to
endure, to hope against hope, to fight
on even in the face of apparent defeat.
You will teach him to take the punish
ment that any worthy effort entails
and to disregard it in the joy of the
fight. If you haven't that feeling
toward a child you cannot do much
for him.
Some people think that love Is a
defeatiSt attitude. 1t is nothing of the
sort. 1t is fighting attitude, fight
ing force, a dominating power that
wins against all the odds in the
world. Love can say no." and stand
by it in the face of bitter opposition,
in the face of tears and pleading.
Love can bear disappointment and
even abuse in silence and gravely
point the way to rightness and ulti-
mate success to the mistaken one.
Love is a cleansing and energizng
force. 1t cleans out hate, envy,
grudging and all the ills that the soul
of man is subjected to in this work.
aday world. Anger, jealousy, any Of
the allies of hate, are poisonous and
destroy the power of the spirit. 1t Is
not by the strength of your right arm
that you win life's battles. but by the
strength of the spirit that is fired by
love- 1t Is invincible.
will still maintain this truth If you
point out to me the self1shneSs and
the wickedneSs of this world Wars
come and end, but they settle nothing.
The voice Of brotherly love speaks
and peace reigns. We all know 1t,
but we have not arrived at that stage
of maturity that accepts the truth
fully and acts upon 1t. Some day we
will, and then the heaven on earth that
was promised us will have arrived.
am chiefly concerned about this
matter of love as force because it is
vital to the growth of children. Un-
loved children never grow happily and
completely. They must be loved
warmly to bring out their hidden
powers. Dislike is like frost. 1t kills
tender growth. Love warns and COM
forts and creates growth.
II can't say love all my children,
but like them" said conscientious
teacher one day. That is all that is
required. Liking is the first stage OF
loving. A teacher who likes her pupils
will warm them by her affection and
in their turn they will warm her spirit
by their love. Children do not like
you, they love you, and you cannot
help loving them in return. When
they annoy you, love them hard. in
silence. Keep loving them until you
feel that warmth about your heart
and the light breaking on your face.
Then speak to them in stern honesty
and honor and they will hear and
heed.
Copyright, 1886.