Fallen Brides Story: Mimil, "Gift"

Gift /gift/ noun 1. A blessing. An ability. Something bestowed. 2. Poison.

Thus do children learn the ways of life: The child raised receiving harsh judgment learns to judge harshly; the child raised amid animosity learns the necessity of rejecting others; the child raised the object of envy learns baseless guilt; the child taught tolerance beyond its years learns patience; the child raised receiving justified encouragement learns self-confidence; the child praised as it grows learns gratitude for its life; the child raised in fairness learns the spirit of justice; the child who received selfless consideration learns piety; the child raised in awareness of its connections to others learns the value of the self in society; and the child raised amid the love of fellows learns the love that reside in all creation.

—Extract from The Teachings of the Philosopher Arc Treis, Nadokie Publishing