caught, not taught

A sweet reminder!

"We hope our love for nature rubs off on our children. I often think about something that Mr. Rogers said, about how attitudes are caught, not taught: “Love what you do in front of the child. Let them catch the attitude that that’s fun.”

They see how our faces light up on the trail, surrounded by so much green; how we cherish the quiet; how we experience genuine awe when we turn a corner to find a new vista. I also see how they look to see our reaction when stuff goes “wrong,” when it starts pouring rain or we take a bad turn and get lost. I’ve had to catch myself in those stressful moments and remember (and remind them!) how cool and special it really is to walk through a forest in the pouring rain."

via {cup of jo}