Memories and Lessons from Childhood

February 12, 2015

This is my story till this point of time completely...trust you will appreciate this and send me your likes if you find it was worthwhile... 

Yours truly RAMAN

For more than one reason, I just enjoy going to school. My parents are no more here today to attest what I say, but I have an older brother and an immediate younger sister who will testify what I am saying. I just hated school, and it would give me a nightmare even now if I think about it. I was battling with this guild all the way. However….

Today when I look back at what I learned during my formidable days of schooling, I see the so called punishments from my beloved teachers as great learning in life, for example :

1. Stand up on the bench - Take a holistic view, look at the big picture.
2. Stand with hands up - Aim high, reach higher.
3. Stand facing the wall - Introspection.
4. Stand outside the class - Learn through observation, take a world view.
5. Kneel down - Humility.
6. Become a hen (Murga Bano) - Physical endurance.
7. Clean the blackboard - Forget and forgive, start with a fresh slate.
8. Finger on your lips - Boast Less.
9. Hold your ears - Listen More.
10. Touch your toes - Be flexible & respect elders.
11. An imposition, write down a line 25 times - work towards perfection, improve handwriting.
12. Detained after school - Don't join the rat race, be exclusive.

Wish Those Days Come Back Again

I was a good student, was my father's pet, was mischievous, but not disobedient or ill behaved. Guess these punishments served the right cause, to make me what I am today,. I thanks my parents, teachers, schoolmates, friends, relatives, siblings, spouse and off springs and everyone around me for being there, with of course special thanks to the Almighty for everything. 

Some more thoughts on childhood

Tirukkural by Tiruvalluvar ( a Tamil poet/writer) was written more than 5000 yrs ago. It's one of the ancient science on Hum an behavior , which has not changed in-spite of modern education & technology ! ...

SOME GOLDEN THOUGHTS TO PONDER :-

1. If your child lies to you often, it is because you over-react too harshly to their inappropriate behavior. 

2. If your child is not taught to confide in you about their mistakes, you've lost them. 

3. If your child had poor self-esteem, it is because you advice them more than you encourage them. 

4. If your child does not stand up for themselves, it is because from a young age you have disciplined them regularly in public.

5. If your child takes things that do not belong to them, it is because when you buy them things, you don't let them chose what they want. 

6. If your child is cowardly, it is because you help them too quickly.

7. If your child does not respect other people's feelings, it is because instead of speaking to your child, you order and command them. 

8. If your child is too quick to anger, it is because you give too much attention to misbehavior and you give little attention to good behavior. 

9. If your child is excessively jealous, it is because you only congratulate them when they successfully complete something and not when they improve at something even if they don't successfully complete it.

10. If your child intentionally disturbs you, it is because you are not physically affectionate enough. 

11. If your child is openly defied, it is because you openly threaten to do something but don't follow through. 

12. If your child is secretive, it is because they don't trust that you won't blow things out of proportion. 

13. If your child talks back to you, it is because they watch you do it to others and think its normal behavior.

14. If your child doesn't listen to you but listens to others, it is because you are too quick to make decisions. 

15. If your child rebels it is because they know you care more about what others think than what is right.