Catching-up with my son

It’s amazing how kids grow so quickly.

My son is 3 years old already and he start schooling, and gush my time are hectic coz u know how kids are when they growing up and start schooling right, sometimes my sister helping me to take care of my son by sending to his school and wait until the school is done. However, like other kids he’s a bit hyperactive. and yes, is a head ache sometimes but all we have to do is just comfort him coz that's the way kids are. Also good thing that every time we prayed at home every night he also praying with us too and sing a song too and its really make me happy when i hear him singing and try to follow with us when we pray...he is a sweet baby and adorable.

Working at home most of the time gives me the advantage to really watch him grow, although there are many times that most of my waking hours are spent with my machine. Work work work. Had to. For him. For both of us. I tried my best though to catch up with him whenever possible, or when I take intermittent breaks. And every time i going out he always asking me where i am going if i go to the City coz he is crazy going out with me all the time and if i don't bring him gush my heart is achy from his crying so what i did is just skip away that he cant see me when i am busy doing shopping for my business...so, all the time I am thinking to buy something for him to make him calm, so when i get home he always telling me that mama why i didn't bring him with me...lol...so make me smile always even how tired i am but when i hear him sweet to me wow everything is fine. and also most of the time I just leave him watch TV alone but sometimes with his cousins and yes every time the cousins around he always crying coz of them always bothering him while he watching his favorite show horse.

There's so much to learn about him, and I am really thrilled with the privilege of raising him alone.

Child Rearing/ A Passion or an Obligation

“A child will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for” ~Unknown

Single parenting is a bliss and sometimes (or occasionally) a disaster.

No matter how long or how tiring my day is, a smile, a hug, or a kiss from my son would immediately ease me of the weights I have been unsuccessfully trying to carry all day long. Though, I work at home most of the time, but I do miss my son whenever I spend more than 5 hours on my machine with busy lifestyle. I sometimes feel sorry that I cannot attend personally to his needs and leave him alone to watch tv or else playing with his cousins.

For me, that is a sure road to disaster in parenting. Don’t take me wrong.

I know that as parents, it is our primary obligation to provide for the material needs of our children. However, in my mind, this should not be at the expense of withholding them what they need most –our attention, and personal touch.

Child rearing is meant to be a passion, not an obligation. Obligation follows passion, not the other way around. Caring for our children on the basis of our love and our passion to ensure their welfare and future is the best way of parenting.

Toys, however expensive or educationally beneficial will not substitute for a personal attention.

How many of us have been guilty of these impositions? Don’t touch that! Don’t go there! NO!!! Don’t do that! Wipe your nose! Go play with your toys! I am busy!

We are actually imposing stiff rules on very fragile minds. Do they really understand the meaning and intents of those prohibitions? Would it be possible instead to do it the other way, like ‘do this’ with your assistance, and a little of your time (or a short pause from your reading, TV watching, phone conversation, work, etc.)?

Child rearing is not a mere obligation that needs to be dispensed. It is a calling. It is privilege. It is a passion.

I am still learning.

Share your thoughts please.

A Confident Talk on Self-Confindece

‘Over confidence’ is believing on who you are not. This is not healthy, because it leads to pride, prejudices, and pretensions. It also undermines the confidence of others. On the other hand, a healthy self-confidence is mirroring who you are, your real worth, and what you are capable of. It harnesses your potential from within, and when utilized and exuded, it boosts others confidence as well.

Where does it begin?

Believing in yourself is the cornerstone of a healthy self confidence.

“The turning point, I think, was when I really realized that you can do it yourself. That you have to believe in you because sometimes that's the only person that does believe in your success but you.”

Well said. Should I add more? Nah. Here’s your take:

• Believe in yourself regardless how and what the world believes otherwise, this is the key to a healthy self-confidence and success.

And here’s another:

• "If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." ~Vincent Van Gogh (Famous Dutch artist - Post Impressionist painter)

Are you having trouble with your self-worth and/or self-confidence? How did you overcome it? Your story will surely inspire others. We'd love to hear it. Would you care to share it?

Nonstop!

Today I went to the shop and to many rush need to be done soon...well i think i can handle that I just need to stay positive as always and no rushing for good result and of course it was pissed off because of the rain and so many things need to choose and try to deal to get a better price and it was ok coz the saleslady was very friendly beside she gives me a free 1meter of material so i was contented to it. and tomorrow i will be busy again and rest of the days coming....

Independence Day!

Today is the 12th and it's independence day here in my country. Lots of activities going on both rallies and celebration. Rallies because a lot of people are protesting against the resolution passed in congress about constituent assembly. I've never followed politics and I know should as a good citizen of my country but for the life of me can't understand what is being rallied about. What really is constituent assembly? How bad will it really affect the country? It's good to fight for a cause but it's sad to see that most of the people in the rally don't even know what they are fighting about. A lot of big political figures are using it to gain votes or popularity among the people. I don't know but in my opinion they should be worried about a lot of other things right now like the global recession plus the outbreak in A (H1N1).Although there are not that many cases confirmed here in the Philippines but it's close to a hundred already. It is quite frightening that one could get sick from this. As far as I know thought there hasn't been a death yet because of this virus and I really hope there won't be. It really scares the heck out of me. It makes you feel like a prisoner really because you don't want to leave the house in fear that you might contract this virus. So much for independence huh? This is another kind of prison and I really pray that we will come out of this victorious.