I watched part of a t.v. show this morning that I have never seen before.  It was called The Talk.  It caught my eye because I noticed that the hosts were all wearing purple.  As today was a day set aside to wear purple (the colour for "spirit" in the GLTQ  rainbow) in support of those who have committed suicide because of bullying, the screen caught my eye.  I caught a small portion of Sara Gilbert speaking on this topic.  The one statement I heard her make really caught my attention and spoke to me.  She said something like . . .

" . . . parents instead of deciding who and what their children are, should help them to discover who they are . . ."

I found this statement really spoke to my heart as a parent, and made me think about the times I wanted my children to be something or someone who they weren't.  I hope I didn't make too many mistakes along the way.

Just curious what other parents think about this statement?