Skip to main content

A Child's Big Heart

 I believe that it doesn't need a certain age level or a huge bank account for any individual to do simple acts that could mean a lot.

Last year, of the same day today, JD asked me if we would allow him buy some knick - knacks for other kids in the neighborhood.
Immediately after hearing our "Yes!", he called up his Lola Mommy in Maryland and solicited an amount for his kids' pantry.
Without a second thought, his Lola Mommy deposited an amount, funding the li'l boy's initiative.
It quickly knitted on my heart joy that until now I keep. Every time I see this photo when I happen to do some unintentional browsing, I call JD to thank him for the gift of being his mom...
His heart for other people heals some void in my childhood...it wasn't that I wasn't loved and cared for...that's totally a wrong notion...the void was more of wanting to help other kids in the best way I can but I had no means...I didn't know how I must come - up to that... right now JD has great number of supportive people backing - up his initiatives...and that means a lot.
The word "Thank you!" is more than enough... and when the recipient says "God bless you!"... that's exactly what heals more injustices in the community.
Parenting is no easy way. Every time, I feel that I need to be soaked in raining grace and yes, it's more than sufficient... with all the parenting struggles around, parents don't just simply fill-out coloring books with bright colors...parenting's a lot like that... we don't get to color our coloring books often with bright colors...sometimes the hue changes and sometimes too we don't feel like coloring... but whenever we see how great (despite our struggles) parenting's role is - seeing our kids turn into kind and loving beings...
I believe that the pride and joy combined together settle in every parent's heart... and parenting becomes the most noble role we, parents, want to enjoy for as long as we live.
"It makes me feel so good to see smiles on kids' faces" - JD says.
"I believe so, love!" (nyny)
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Unfolding Realities of Parenting

  No parent is always conscious and gentle, positive and peaceful...at all times. ...and I understand it takes practice to be conscious and gentle, positive and peaceful at all times. Under all the conditioning, whether trauma or shame, social standard or other people's expectations, You are the parent you aspire to be. Never doubt yourself. Only accept the role and be grateful for being chosen to be part of your child's inward-out molding. No matter what the world says, claim your sovereignty as a parent. You are not alone in this journey. Don't get drained. Gods grace holds you. Whether you parent with a spouse or alone, God's grace holds you. #sidedishesofaparenting #positiveparenting #intentionalparenting   
Post a Comment
Read more

Kids Live in the Moment

  Kids are amazingly adept at living in the moment. They keep their eyes open for organic opportunities to stop...so they can see and take it all in and of course, be curious and appreciate the wonder. They see situations unfold. They engage in activities and formulate judgments in real time. They're filled with experiences rich with happiness and fun. They manifest what adults now consider as buzzword - "mindfulness". Kids do have that. "Buti pa sila... kaya marami nagsasabi talaga na masaya ang maging bata." Back then, mindfulness was also our way of life... right now, we already got conditioned to moving through life at an increasingly rapid pace kaya minsan nakakalimutan na talaga mag suklay. Uhhhmmm... puro tayo zoom meetings... works come in and form unidentifiable shapes because they're all what we have...from home to work and even from doing work from home. How we, adults wish... we could have extended walks with our inner child everyday and always ...
Post a Comment
Read more