We live in a world where children are quick to make fun of the less privileged in a very subtle way, or even try to belittle the effort their parents are putting in place to ensure they have a good life.
Whenever I see my fingers, I remember that all fingers are not equal, it might take blood and sweat from parent A to give the best to their kids, while parent B has it all at the snap of a finger.
One thing I appreciate my parents for while growing up, is how they taught us to be appreciative of whatever they give to us and how from a tender age, they taught us the value of contentment.
They also taught us not to ever let anyone look down on us or belittle us no matter who the person is, it was easy for them to reach our heart because they made us their friends right from childhood.
Unlike some parents who were so harsh and tough on their kids, my parents were balanced when it came to our relationship with them, they knew when to be firm and when to be Lenient.
I was so free with my parents that I could mention whoever was a bully to me in school without being scared or dismissed, I could tell them who my friends were, I could pour out my emotions to them and they would take action.
I grew up in a home filled with love, I watch my parents show love to each other, to us as their children and even extended it to neighbors and friends.
One thing I've observed is that, our childhood background has a bearing on our personality, one who grew up in a home filled with love and care, tends to love people around them and also show them care, one who grew up in a violence home , extends it to his or her friends and people around, so this is why parenting is no joke.
A child is like an empty cup or slate and it becomes whatever you fill their heart with, if you want them to be kind, you also have to show them how to be kind in words and actions, if you want them to be a friend, you also have to be a friend and teach them how to be a friend and it goes on like that. No wonder the holy book says "train up a boy the way he should go, and when he grows up, he will not depart from it."
A child who has low self-esteem can be traced to a home where they criticize everything he or she does and a home where a child's effort is never recognized and a child's best is never enough.
Dolly Parton- Coat of many colors
One who comes from a very loving and supportive home is far richer than one who has many possessions, this is the theme of Dolly Parton's Coat of many colors.
Some people just grow up with bad vibes and then look for who to feast on, they are a reflection of who they are and they try to make others feel less of themselves just so they can feel good.
We have to teach our children to stay away from anyone who makes them feel so little, or make fun of them, just the one making the fun they can feel good.
Being rich goes beyond having everything we need, but it is in finding joy in the Simple things of life, it is having genuine people around you who are a backbone to you, it is having true peace of mind and being able to create happiness with whatever our hands find. It is being content with what you have and staying true to yourself. When we teach our kids these, they'll realize that their material possessions do not define their success or future or who they are in life, and they have the power to write their story , if only they choose to!
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Amie,
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