A Prayer for my Son - By Gen. Douglas Macarthur
Build me a
son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough
to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest
defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
Build me a son whose wishes
will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee -- and that to know
himself is the foundation s...tone of knowledge.
Lead him, I pray, not in the
path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and
challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn
compassion for those who fail.
Build me a son whose heart will be clear,
whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master
other men; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the
past.
And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense
of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too
seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of
true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the weakness of true
strength.
Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in
vain"
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