From Daddy’s Roses

Born in the 1850s and married in the 1870s, a young Canadian woman had the world at her fingertips. Her two beautiful children, a girl and a boy, were growing and thriving. As a good Christian mother, she instructed her children in the skills necessary for daily living, such as sewing, cooking, home maintenance, and care of the farm animals.

She took equal care to help her son and daughter develop the strength of character that would make them successful, happy, and productive adults. They were taught to be responsible, honest, diligent, reliable, considerate, and self-controlled.

Read the rest of the story here - it’s definitely a must read, but bring a kleenex.;