Apr. 2, 2008
Showing our children that learning never ends...
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Don't you love the way everything works out just the way it was meant to? God is so good at taking every opportunity to show me just how much in control He is of my life. My children have been complaining lately, because I keep saying that everything they do is a learning experience. Another comment I often hear is 'I can't wait until I graduate...then I won't have to learn anymore.' I have been working on a few articles this week. At one point, while the children were fighting instead of doing school work, I grumbled (quite loudly, as a matter of fact) that I was trying to learn about a certain subject, and I needed to have them doing school work instead of arguing, because I couldn't concentrate. Lo and behold, one daughter creeped over to my office, and was looking over my shoulder to see what was on my computer, that was so important that I made that comment. 'Mom, why are you reading about THAT?' 'Mom is reading this because she needs to learn more about it, so she can get her writing done.' 'But why couldn't you just write about something you already know?' 'Because it's part of my job to learn about things, so I can write my articles, and know what I'm talking about.' 'So, you're learning something new?' 'Yes I am' 'You mean...I have to keep learning even when I'm a grownup?' 'Yes honey, you need to keep learning something new all the time, even as a grownup.' 'Every day?' 'Yes, every day darling.' Next thing I know, she's sitting at the table, math work spread all over the table, working like there was no tomorrow. It is probably a good point to mention, my children are not the biggest math fans... So, I mention how proud of her I am, she is working so hard today. 'You know why mom?' 'Tell me why honey.' 'Well, I saw you working, and learning...and I listened this time to what you had to say.' 'Thank you, I am happy you were listening to what I was saying. It's good to see you wanting to learn something you don't already know.' 'Well, that's not really why I'm doing it...I just don't wanna have to learn math when I'm old like you.' Ok, so my daughter thinks I'm old...I can deal with that... But what makes me the proudest, is that there was no arguing, no tears, no I hate math...but just the desire to learn something, with the knowledge that if she learns it today, tomorrow she will have time to learn something else... Thank you God! |
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