What is it that you think of when you hear the word "VALUE"? 

 It's definition is " To recognize the worth, quality, importance, magnitude of, or to have a high opinion of."  Synonyms such as cherish, esteem, prize, respect, treasure, consider, honor, regard, & respect are also listed.

So where are you at when it comes to expressing  or showing "VALUE"  to those you love as well as keeping your commitments, especially to children.

An experience was shared with us not to long ago that fits well with this whole concept.

"Our 10 year old son reminded us last-minute that his 5th grade progam was in an hour.  I could imediately tell that my husband, who had just returned home after sitting in a 10 hour work training session, wasn't up to sitting in a crouded gym for an additional hour and a half watching all the 5th grade students from 10 different elementary schools perform.  Because of the shear number of children involved, the event only allowed 2 family members to attend & our son had our 2 tickets in hand. As I sat at my desk watching my husband try to explain why he wasn't sure he would be able to make it, my mind immediately went back to Dr. Skinner's radio show about showing value for those we love."

"Without heasitation, I told my son the I would love to go and wouldn't miss it for anything in the world.  I then proceeded to work out the complications my husband thought would get him out of going, and off we went.  Near the end of the program, I found myself everwhelmed with emotion, not so much because of the program itself (though it was very good) but because of the excitement I saw in my son's face each time he looked in our direction and saw us watching him."

May we ALWAYS make a point to show those we love, how much we really value them.  What may seem rather insignificant to us, may mean the world to the individual involved.