"parents can only give good advice or put you on the right paths, but the forming of a persons character lies in their own hands..." -Ann Frank

Sometimes parents try to change the character of their kids when they should only give advice and accept them. Even if parents do not like the decisions that their kids make or agree with their lifestyle, they can only take the good with the bad. 

Reading

The old saying goes "reading is to the mind as exercise is to the body". I think this is true because exercise does the body good just as reading does the mind good. Reading makes the mind strong and exercise makes the body strong. To me, mental heath is way more important than physical strength. What is a strong outer shell without a strong inner?