As promised, this is another entry as a thought from one of my trustees Akmar.
As it's mother's day I think this is just perfect. Happy mother's day everyone!
When Lesley suggested that we
each write a blog in Scribble and Smudge newsletter, my initial thought was what
should I write? What can I write? I have not written for a very long time apart
from work emails and occasional comments on facebook. I had a little think and
had an idea on “quotes” so I googled some quotes for parents and children. As I
read them, I realise that I might have taken my children for granted. Do I
praise them enough? Do I hug them enough? Do I kiss them enough? Do I encourage
them enough? Life is so busy trying to juggle work and family life and most
times I want them to do things quickly so that I can move on to the next task
on the never ending list. I am trying my best to be the best mother that I can
be to my children. It is a very challenging task and a huge responsibility. It
is a steep learning curve for me and lots of trial and error especially when
you have more than one child because what works for one child might not work on
the other child. At the end of the day nobody is perfect. I will every now and
then have to push the “pause” button to revisit these quotes and a poem to
remind myself. Here they are.
“No one is perfect – that
is why pencils have erasers.” – Wolfgang Riebe
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you
react to it that matters” – Epictetus (Greek philosopher)
“The more that you read, the more
things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places that you’ll go”
– Dr Seuss
Remember, happiness
doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have;
it depends solely upon what you think.
-Dale Carnegie
“Always
kiss your children goodnight – even if they’re already asleep” – H Jackson
Brown. Jr
“One of the greatest questions to ask yourself
at the end of the day is – If I were the only example my child has from whom to
learn right from wrong, what would she have learned today?” – Dr Michelle Borba
“Don’t worry that your children never listen to you, worry that
they are always watching you” – Robert Fulghum
“Never fear spoiling children by making them too
happy. Happiness is the atmosphere in which all good affections grow” – Thomas
Bray
‘Children Learn What They Live’
– Dorothy Law Neite
If a child lives with
criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with
hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with
ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child learns to feel
shame, he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with
tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with
encouragement he learns confidence.
If a child lives with
praise, he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with
fairness, he learns justice.
If a child lives with
security, he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with
approval, he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with
acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.
