Inspire little minds to progress amidst adversities

We live in a world where several things surrounding us influence our peaceful lives. For instance, the Virus - a tiny invisible particle has become so invincible today. It has a huge impact on the entire existence of mankind. It changed everything around us. The very busy world a month ago has now gone standstill.  It landed us into a kind of fear, which can best be expressed as the most unpleasant one.   

The positive side…

However, I get to see a few positive things happening even in this unhappy and extremely difficult situation. They include:

•  People getting a fair amount of time to spend with their loved ones. This can bridge any emerging or existing gaps in relationships.
• People trying to rework on their interests. For instance, someone like me trying to draw. 
• And most importantly - our planet Earth started gradually healing from the man-made ruckus.

The undeniable fact:

                     As I think of the little ones, deep down in my heart, I believe that these kids are having a tough time. Yes, they are getting ample time to spend with their family, however, their routine has undergone major changes. Their playtime is affected, they have to give up on meeting their friends. Televisions cannot entertain them all the time. So, to grab attention, they start behaving in a peculiar manner. This would lead them to face a screaming, impatient parent. All these things could easily upset a child and make them unhappy.

Our Job:

We as adults should try and understand their feelings. We should make them realize that everything will pass, provided, we stick to our values. I could recollect a small story I once read over here.

Story:

There was once a father and a daughter. The daughter was an energetic child but was easily influenced by the situation. She once went to her father and told him that she was very disappointed. The father could understand the daughter’s words.

So, he took her straight to the kitchen.  He kept water in three pans to boil. He added a potato, an egg and few ground coffee beans in first, second and third pans respectively. He allowed them to boil. The daughter waited impatiently for about 20 minutes. He then placed them in front of her and asked her what she understood. She went clueless and stared at him.

He asked her to touch each of them and then replied to her that potato went in hard and came out soft. The egg was delicate but, changed and came out as a hard-boiled egg. And finally, the coffee has a rich aroma. All three went through the same adversity – “boiling water”. But, each of them reacted differently to the cause. However, the ground coffee beans changed the water into something new and unique, which can be celebrated. Father finally told her that when adversity knocks your door, stay determined and choose who you want to be.

Positive thought:

Every one of us wanted to build a strong child, with a positive attitude. They should have the ability to appreciate and apologize when wrong. Forgive foes and make friends. Respect a speaker and agree upon feedback. Have few necessary and healthy arguments, however, stick to the truth and voice out their opinions.