Tuesday, August 12
Children.
Parents.
Do you know how much children look up to their parents? How children would practically do anything to get their parents' attention? Children who would do silly things just to get their parents to acknowledge that they're there?
That idea struck me again today.
After someone told her mom about her excellent results, and her mom praised her for the first time. She was so happy she cried. Tears of joy. Touched. Then it struck me how I felt too, at the beginning of the year, when I got my first A1 for L1R5. When I told my mom, it was also, the first time she praised me openly.
Even when I finally found out how to solve the Rubik's Cube, my mom said, "Of course, if you don't solve it, then why on earth did you buy it? Such a waste of money!" There and then, it struck me. It struck me hard.
How much children need their parents' affirmation. How much these words of praise, encouragement mean to the children. I guess, back then, I thought, if only I could get my mom to praise me again, I'd do anything. Words of affirmation. Words of love. Words that show others how much you care. Words that tell others that you're there for them.
I read an article which talked about how little parents nowadays praise their child. Isn't it true? Parents nowadays are simply extreme, either they overly praise, or they don't praise at all. Under praise is a bad thing, but over praise is also a bad thing. Complacency arises with over praise. Low self-esteem strengthens with under praise.
You came and poured Yourself so free
Your blood washed away my shame
And now, I can live again
I'm more of You and less of me
thisLION roared at
WANTS
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♥NICI Lion Keychain! =)
♥A scrapbook filled with pictures of lions, birds and cute dogs!
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