//Special sharing in school//




Thank You Singapore Children's Society representative for taking time to come down and share with our five and six years old on how can we show care and concern to our community. This opened up their little minds how we can be thankful with the things they have and each child has the power to bless! Next up shall be discussion on what the children can do for the friends at the home together as a class.
It has been an amazing time hearing the heart of what this beautiful lady does in Singapore Children Society, with the passion of wanting to serve the community ranging from children to adults. Our school has different themes for the month to focus on in their learning themes, and as the older children are learning about my community and occupations, I was thinking other than the usual "I want to be a doctor or nurse" kind of talk schools normally engaged i thought to bring it back into the deepest core of each tiny heart where they can be a friend to someone around them and share friendships, being grateful and communicating with children of same age in the home by writing a card and letter to initiate that exchange. Thankful for how Singapore Children Society is willing to send a representative to share on ways to be thankful on what you have, an awareness of what the society does. Indeed we are all the same, humanity seeking to find a purpose, belonging, identity and freedom in this side of the world.

This simple sharing of hers brought me back many memories donkey years ago when i was so much younger, just entering into adulthood and a fresh graduate from my school having the opportunity to learn and be a part of helping the children in the home. Witnessing first hand years ago the different struggles house-parents faces , the different roles people play in the home and the environment the children have brings me to a thought back then and now it replayed in my mind, "How will I react in life if I am one of the child?" "What can I or will I do now to be a part of making someone else' life better in a larger aspect causing ripple effects?"

Fast forward years later, standing here watching her share about the society and flashes of memories caught up with my heart and mind so quickly, I am so thankful for the many progress the society has taken to better the lives of children within the home, the manpower increases to meet the ever increasing need, and the awareness society wish to raise to children and youths in schools just so they will be grateful with what they have and knowing the ability and power in many ways to bless even at age of five.

I can see from the eyes of my children in school that this is not just a once off talk, but something we can all play a part in this world of ours, to build on what we have and to bless what we could. Children, may you ever be thankful to your daddy and mummy for giving you their best they know how, please do not have the "entitlement disease" that seems to be spreading and its definitely never too young to give your best to people around you and start creating that ripple effect of sparkles everywhere you go! Stop the spread of "entitlement disease" by being grateful with what you have.

Maybe its not just about touch and go giving, but right at the start from the homes of families to be strengthened, that we as adults to learn to be mature in ways of our actions and always be willing to learn, that it will not ripple off effect of unnecessary encounters which will stick to a mind and heart of a child since young; shaping them into who they are as they grow and thus bringing on towards youth and adulthood, creating that circle of habits that will take longer time to re-wire certain beliefs. Not impossible to re-wire, but unnecessary process if we could just have the right connections in our mind from the start.

So much thoughts flooding in, one of which is to remember to be grateful for little things, enjoying little moments in my life and not forgetting i have the power to create that enjoyable moments in someone else's life too! And I do pray the children in my school to enjoy their freedom and love daily in school and at home as well, creating that enjoyable moments for someone else starting from today.

Enjoy the little moments in life, because when you look back you realize they are the big things.




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