Showing posts with label modern society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern society. Show all posts

Wednesday 9 September 2015

IF...

If only adults could apply lessons learned when they were still preschoolers, our world would be a better place. Think about the basic lessons we teach our little ones so  the family runs smoothly.
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listen to others respectfully
pick up after yourself
wait for your turn
you can't always get your own way
sometimes you have to wait
ask for help when you need it
treat others the way you want to be treated.
Why  there would be a world revolution  if big business and government actually lived by kindergarten rules.
Granted, life is messy and family life is especially messy because we "let our hair down" in our own homes. Yet it is in our chaotic  homes where we learn to see and love each other when we are not wearing our masks.  In family, divergent personalities learn to live under the same roof.
Each member is unique.
Often at odds.
Still part of the same family.
Laughter,
Humour,
Tolerance,
Forgiveness,
Love.
These skills are essential for our families to live in love but even more so for society to thrive.

Tuesday 11 August 2015

Mothering

Raising children is definitely not a default chore for women
who were not successful in the world of business, power and wealth.
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Exactly how society forms the next generation
will directly influence
the kind of society they turn create.
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Do we want a world focused
only on the accumulation of wealth?
Are we  creating a race of humans
who are becoming increasingly
shallow,
cold and
cynical
about relationships, family and love?
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A  smile
for the wisdom of mothers
practical
intuitive
simple
clear.
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Tears
for the suffering
necessary to acquire
wisdom
not knowledge.
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Painful regret
for this hectic modern society
scrambling after glitter
efficiency
success while pushing the wisdom of mothers
to the fringes of influence.
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Joyful hope
that mothers will reveal their unique
strength
to a jaded cynical world,
which has forgotten all is fleeting
except Love.