Actions That Strengthen Individuals and Families

It is often said, and it is usually true, that the whole is greater than the sum of the individual pieces. In the case of a country, it is equally true that the stronger the families and individuals within that country, the stronger the country. That is what the actions in this section are about - actions that help individuals believe in themselves and actions that help families enable individual growth.

Citizen Actions

1.	Be the best you can be.
2.	Continue family and personal traditions.
3.	Promote Excellence
4.	Encourage your children to do a good deed and write the story of it as their Christmas or Holiday gift to you.
5.	Keep a gratitude journal
6.	Keep in touch with aunts, uncles, grandparents and other relatives.
7.	Learn about how your family came to be in this country.
8.	Replace Your credit cards with a debit/check card
9.	Resist intimidation.
10.	Support kids' entrepreneurial efforts - fundraising, selling Girl Scout Cookies, car washes, lemonade stands, etc.
11.	Take a course on parenting.
12.	Talk with your children about ways to be a good citizen.
13.	Tell the truth.