A Great Quote for Fathers and Mothers

“It is impossible to win the great prizes of life without running any risks. And the greatest of all prizes are those connected with the home. No father and mother can hope to escape sorrow and anxiety, and there are dreadful moments when death comes very near those we love, even if for the time being it passes by.

But life is a great adventure, and the worst of all fears is the fear of living. There are many forms of success, many forms of triumph. But there is no other success that in any shape or way approaches that which is open to most of the many, many, men and woman who have the right ideals.

These are the men and the women who see that it is the intimate and homely things that count the most. They are the men and women who have the courage to strive for the happiness which comes only with labor and effort and self sacrifice, and only to those whose joy in life springs in part from power of work and sense of duty.”

- Theodore Roosevelt, from his autobiography.