Echoes of Divinity

Dear Teachers of My Children,

My child will be in your class this year. I just want you to know that part of my heart will be in your class too. I am entrusting you with what is more valuable to me than anything else in this world. When I kiss and hug them goodbye and send them off to be with you, it is with a fervent prayer in my heart. I pray that you will love them. I pray that you will treat them kindly. I pray that you will see the good in them and be understanding of the bad. I pray that you will protect them from the cruelty of the other children. I pray that you will give them wise, tender care and attention. Please recognize and nurture their talents and their developing skills and abilities. They are so precious to me. I don't mean to overwhelm you. I know you have many cares and concerns of your own. If I could keep them with me, trust me, I would. But even though I can't be there all the time, I will help you and support you as best as I can. Because I love this child with all of my heart.

Sincerely,
A Loving Mother

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Dear Loving Mother,

I understand how you feel. I feel the same way when I entrust my child to you, except I feel it perfectly.

Sincerely,
A Loving Heavenly Father

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"Never forget that these little ones are the sons and daughters of God and that yours is a custodial relationship to them, that He was a parent before you were parents and that He has not relinquished His parental rights or interest in these little ones." (Gordon B. Hinckley, address to the Salt Lake University 3rd Stake Conference, Nov. 3, 1996)