As parents, we have many dreams and aspirations
for our children. We want them to be good at everything they do,
to make us proud of them, to listen to what we tell them to do.
But they have their own individual spark and we must recognise this.
In fact, we can learn from them!
Lert your children dream their own dreams and
live their own lives... they will probably surpass anything that
you have dreamt for them! They are individuals made in God's own
image and they are unique. Teach them values, suggest possibilities,
then step back and watch them bloom.
There's so much I want for you -
I want you to kow
the joy of living
The action and excitement
of games and fun,
The pleasure of singing
The rhythm of painting
The pride in playing the piano
As your fingers ripple over the keys...
The confidence of taking the stage in drama or debate...
The surge of swimming,
The urge to excel -
I want you to explore
all your hidden talents
And reveal them to the world,
So that, when it's time for you to choose a career
You'll feel the thrill of knowing
that you're doing what you love.
And if, because I want so much for
you
I'm smothering you with too much "mothering",
Believe me, it's not my intention...
I have to step away from you, consciously,
And let you find your own pathway in the sky
Let you unfold your wings and fly
And when that happens,
No-one would be happier than I.
Trixie Asirvatham has an MA in Psychology from
the University of Delhi and a Diploma in Advertising from Xavier Institute of
Communications, Bombay, India. She has 20+ years of experience in Advertising
Copywriting and Creative Management at leading advertising agencies in Delhi
and Bombay, from Hindustan Thompson Associates to Chaitra Leo Burnett, Ogilvy
& Mather and MAA Bozell.
Trixie enjoys reading, singing, playing the piano and guitar,
writing skits and organising family entertainment programmes. Presently she
works as a freelance copywriter.
