Helping Kids Find Their Ideal Place of Origin
March 24, 2004 |
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Transcript
Scientists released a salmon, spawned at a hatchery, into a channel that led to a nearby stream. The stream eventually turned into a large river and the river into the Pacific. After becoming ocean-bound the fish swam thousands of miles over time until one day it began a journey home. Faced with tremendous challenges and opposition, not only did this fish find the spot where it entered the ocean, but it located the river and the exact channel where the trip began. Even more amazing was that the “tracked salmon” pushed its way up through a drain, then worked its way through a heavy metal screen that covered a three-foot pipe. This fish ended up in the very tank where it was hatched. You know, it’s natural that a salmon is wired to go back to its place of origin. And it’s also natural for our kids to desire the love of mom, dad and the security of family. But frequently there’s been a divorce or no marriage. It’s still our desire that kids find their way back, or should I say forward, to that ideal place of origin - an honorable ”life-long” marriage. But for kids in our culture today that’s not as automatic as it is for salmon to return to their origin. So it’s up to us as adults and as parents, both in our homes and as we re-shape the culture, to love and model for them healthy relationships and commitments that can make a marriage and family thrive. |
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