In the parent 'hood

A manifestation of the Goddess Venus once told me, “Teach a child to love books and you give them a friend for life.”
Your kids are wired to only pick up the bad from you. If they do pick up any good, you will never see it. But, they will constantly remind you that they are your kids. And not because of their manners, discipline or genius. Once in a way though, they drop you a lifeline.
I think I did good by my eldest. For her ninth birthday I asked her what she wanted and she said, “Books.”