Stop it, you'll do more damage than good!

I have a blog and really love writing it, but somehow the real need to write has left me. On my PC the draft of my book is gathering dust. The one who read the first couple of chapters regards it as something out of this world, that should be burned so that no human could ever be exposed to such rubbish ever again!

I on the other hand, I felt it was good, but then again all parents think that their children are the best in the world. 

And guess what, it hurts, yes it does, when you come to the realisation that your child is not the next, Chuck Norris, Einstein, or Bakkies Botha, nope, no matter what you do, no matter how many teachers you suck up to, no matter how many coaches you befriend, your child is just not what you dreamed of!

And that is the problem, parents wants to live through their kids, they never played first team, but will make damb sure their kids will, they never achieved any academic results but little Johnny will become a Nuclear Physicist! 

At no point do they just sit back and give them the opportunity to grow themselves, isn't that what we are suppose to do, shouldn't parents create a safe and secure environment for kids to grow up in, so that they can grow into their own, explore their surroundings and with care, love and guidance be nurtured into adult-hood.

To be there when your child discovers his/her God-given talent to sing, when they realise their passion, or make you proud by applying wisdom beyond their age!, or when their innocence and love makes the day bearable for someone less fortunate?

They say that not one snowflake is the same as the next, not one person alive today has the same DNA as another, so let’s embrace the gifts we have been given, lets enjoy every child with the same passion, love, grace and attention. Let’s not fall into the trap of setting one above the other or comparing X with Y, accept X for what it is, and accept Y for what its not.

We should sit back, let the child sit on your lap while you gently guide the steering wheel, don’t always just drive, and you will be amazed where you will end up!

Well till next time!