Teachable Moment: More Tasks Mean More Blessings
August 19, 2013
"Kuya, do you remember when Mama used to complain why I had to do so many household chores while chasing your baby brother the whole day? Did you like it when Mama was behaving that way?"
"No, Mama."
"I also don't like it when you do that. I feel so sad."
"Me too, Mama."
"You know what, when I was grumpy, I ended up not finishing anything because I wasted so much time complaining. I didn't even consider your feelings when I whine. I changed my way of thinking because I realized that I should be thankful because God made me a stay-at-home mom. I could take care of you, Papa, and Bunso. I work from sun up to sun down, do tasks that I think I couldn't do all at the same time. I also have a business to take care of despite the fact that I have so much work to do as a mom. There are so many things to do yet so little time! Doing more tasks means we are productive. Through these tasks we learn something new everyday. We have to be happy and thankful that we have a chance to work harder. That means we are blessed and we have a purpose."
"Mama, what makes you happy and thankful that you have so much work?"
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| I took this photo after our brief heart to heart talk.See how he did his Penmanship drills dutifully! |
