On this anniversary of the horrific events of September 11, 2001 let us be reminded that we are a worldwide family of humanity. And, that the most honor we can pay to the victims is to try now and in every way we can think of to act in ways that promote unity in our large world family.

To promote healing and make our world a better place for all let's start with nurturing our kids and communities of kids in schools. Let's use our talents to help each child awaken and grow in their innate talents.

I feel the future for our planet is forever with the kids, that hope for a greater unity and peace lies in preparing each successive generation to give generously of their time and talents in promoting world peace.

Kids of many abilities can be inspired to give and share their talents with others and to personally feel harmony and inner peace in the process.

And how can we inspire kids? By being examples, ourselves, of caring and kindness; of giving our time to projects that help the world at large. After all, kids learn from the examples around them rather than what they are told to do. If we, as adults, and especially as parents of our kids, want to best influence them and the next generation as a whole, we need to live a life of service and energetic giving.

I think that preparing our kids to take roles of leadership in the future with a basis of caring is the way to combat negativity in the world. Where there is an attitude of caring and kindness put into community service there is no room for self-centered activities with selfish ends as the goal.

Ways to give that are also examples of caring to kids are also the concrete building blocks of daily life - helping kids with sticky problems in homework, volunteering time for the benefit of their school - whether it be during the workday or on the weekends; joining school boards and speaking out on projects that will improve the school - either instructional programs or for setting policies are examples.

The important thing is to get involved in a productive and positive way that kids know about so they see an example of how they can serve as adults.

Let's always remember the sacrifices of September 11, 2001, and inspire our kids as they grow up into the next generation of adults to view all people of the earth as one giant family of humanity, with the mutual purpose of peace and harmony for all.

Article by Susan Kramer; photo of dove copyright by Stan Schaap

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