
Many thanks to Sonya for hosting the Three Line Tales! Yes, I’m late this time, I’m sorry!
Anyway, here’s mine for the week!
Shoes caked in mud, stains all over the shirt, his mother sighed heavily, wondering what to do for her poor 5 year old as she eyed the pattern of the stains closely.
The next day, he came home, rushing to the bathroom to wash the words scribbled on his socks when he saw it – a small model of the oh-so-coveted storm trooper holding a paintbrush.
Ten years later, a successful painter, he still kept the figure in his showcase, right next to the socks that had the words – Painting is for sissies. Once again it was proved, Mother knew best.
©Sonali Mukherjee
I actually found this prompt to be quite a difficult one.
There were three basic things I wanted to get across from the TLT
- It is perfectly fine to stand out, to not fit. What is generally not mentioned is how lonely that path might end up being if you have no support.
- Bullying is a problem. It destroys the self worth in the eyes of the child being bullied. Sometimes, it goes unnoticed by their parents/peers and might end up being really bad for the child.
- A little appreciation can go a long way. Generally all kids crave is the appreciation of those older than them. I’m not saying you say everything they do is brilliant. I’m just saying, once in a while its OK to say that their painting looks good or that they wrote that essay well. Being overly critical of your kids will simply push them away.
Most of these thoughts were from a video I recently watched of Simon Sinek.
He talks about the millenials, which is what he calls kids who were born after 1994. He talks about parenting strategies, environment and a pot of other things. Do watch the video if you get time.
February 4, 2017 at 11:14 am
Wow…beautiful…am still hovering what to write…yes, the issue you had address is a growing one these days…
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February 4, 2017 at 11:16 am
Thanks for your comment! 😊 It is quite a difficult prompt. Bullying is quite rampant now a days. With families getting increasingly nuclear, the children might feel a little lonely. Even parenting might be getting tougher.
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February 4, 2017 at 11:17 am
yup…i also think so…
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February 4, 2017 at 12:01 pm
Meanwhile, can you check my first episode of my novel The Fable of Time posted as Chapter One…it’ll be very grateful of yours if share your comments on this…
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February 4, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Sure, will check it out!
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February 4, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Thank you…will be waiting for your review…comments
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February 5, 2017 at 12:57 am
For me, this is indeed a brilliant take on the prompt. I definitely agree with you that it’s not always helping to be so critical with children. I’d rather say good things about their work or behavior every once in a while than say negative things, at the end of the day the person who feels more appreciated can do things better than expected.
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February 5, 2017 at 1:00 am
Thank you so much for your comment! Your children are indeed lucky to have a mom like you 😊
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February 5, 2017 at 1:16 am
They are one of the reasons why our life became more meaningful, so it is only fitting to give them all the love we can give. Thank you and have nice week!
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February 6, 2017 at 12:50 am
“Mother knows best” – indeed.
I think I blew this one. It was tough.
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February 6, 2017 at 4:42 pm
It was a really tough prompt. I don’t think you blew it, honestly. It was a very different take from the rest.
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February 7, 2017 at 2:16 am
Thank you. Current POTUS is reminding us of big brother daily.
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February 7, 2017 at 9:26 am
Oh dear! Still, quite a unique take!
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February 8, 2017 at 8:01 am
From tragedy, mothers who love and support are priceless ❤
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February 8, 2017 at 9:07 am
Yes, they truly are! 😊
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February 8, 2017 at 9:12 am
❤
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