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2. a love made oF esteem and respect 21
«Your father is always happy. I don’t know how he does it, you
know. You can really see that he enjoys the peace of the righteous in
God’s grace. He is always smiling and good to everyone. He is just
more good than I am. I need to learn from him to be calm, patient
charitable» . (Domenica)
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The children attest that they never heard their father Sergio
contradict or even criticize any of their mother’s instructions: «Do
what your mother says». «Your mother said that. That’s how it’s
done» .
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ideas For reFlection
• Confide in your spouse what you appreciate most about his or
her character, his or her way of doing things…
• Do we know how to highlight our children’s positive aspects?
• Let’s reflect on the importance of not contradicting or
criticizing our spouse in front of our children. EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE BERNARDINI FAMILY
21 Ibidem.
22 Ivi, p. 116.
23 Ivi, p. 54.
