We have a very special relationship

Composed of two individuals,

One who is a parent who once was a child,

The other a child who someday may be a parent.

Each of us has power and a choice:

To hurt or to help; to be cruel or to be kind;

To put down or to support;

To accuse or to trust the other.

We can talk to each other,

So that there is an open sharing

Of feelings, wants, needs, and ideas.

We can listen to each other,

So that hearing and understanding

Happen between us.

Each of us is an individual

And must continue to protect that right.

          Yet, we can so live our lives;

Make our decisions;

And determine our needs –

   that the other will feel proud.

LET US AGREE TO:

Never expect or require to much of each other;

Be willing to compromise when we are in conflict;

Not attack, label, or insult each other;

Avoid the unfavorable comparison

   with other parents and children;

          And to never be right

    at the expense of the other being wrong.

LET US MUTUALLY SEEK:

           Peace and contentment –consideration and respect—

 Friendship and love—when we are together.

 

If this says it like it is for you,

 We have an agreement between us.

                                                            --Jack V. Crawford