Saturday, January 23, 2010
I'm learning something new each day!
I'm actually earning my own money and now (!!!) I feel the pinch when I'm about to spend money. My heart breaks a little now that there's 1 beep instead of 2 when I take the bus.
Working with children is an extremely rewarding and humbling experience, and I am so glad I took this up. Life hasn't removed the innocence from them, and that makes all the difference. It's like their little hearts are filled with nothing but joy, love and laughter. They are so beautiful when they smile. I think I may have fallen for these children. Hard.
The minute they cry, and hold out their arms, there's someone there holding onto them, rubbing their back, and soothing them. The things that hurt them are nothing to us. They don't have to worry about being all alone because someone is ever ready to wipe away the tears or kiss the pain away. I wish it were that way for us too.
Today we made paper planes for the children - because "A is for aeroplane" - and Ms Sum said, as we watched on, "You want to know the secret to being happy? Learn from these kids. Just a piece of paper is enough to make them squeal and laugh with delight. Find joy in the small things." It isn't easy, but I shall make it a point this year to do just that, and to count my blessings.
Making a decision isn't that difficult, it's living with that decision; dealing with the regret, if any, that makes it so tough.
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