That was an absolutely beautiful speech.

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19. 'It does take a village.

I am truly thankful that my two daughters had the caring input and love of the grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends, neighbors. With all of their support and caring of my children, and yes, telling them when their actions were unacceptable, they have grown into adulthood, with a deep compassion and interest in others who may be different than themselves. This has only come about, from knowing all those they encountered that were different from their parents. For us as their parents, we welcomed and truly listened to all of their input on their understanding of our children. Each and everyone of them who helped in the growth of our daughters has left an indelible imprints in the hearts of our children. As a parent I feel blessed for now my adult children have grandchildren of their own, it has all passed down. I have learned through my childhood and my children's, that the more opportunities you give to your children to learn about individual personalities, religions, etc., the more your children will learn to understand, and appreciate the differences.