Saturday, August 29, 2009

Random reflection:

An Ideal Model Parent

This morning for as I was moving around, I noticed on the note book of a 12 year old girl, "I want a Dad like Ted Kennedy". Soon I picked up a conversation with the girl and asked her," What made her to have so much admiration for Ted Kennedy?"

Quick came the reply, " Did you not watch the CNN program on his life and hear what those dignitaries and his son's spoke about him'?
I asked her, 'What impressed her most'from Kennedy's life? She answered, "His love for the poor and the way he took care of the family and how he trained every member of his family in spite his various tasks. He even found time to reach the door steps of needy the suffering and made every one connected with him happy including his opponents and bitter enemies. Can there be any thing better? His wife Victoria Raclin Kennedy(Vicky) is such a graceful woman too. See how she conducted herself and faced the moments of sorrow with such feminine dignity. It is certain that she has attracted the attention of the masses by her orderly and gratuitous responses.

Out of curiosity, I asked her, "How do you find your father?"
She replied, "He is o.k., but no comparison with Ted uncle"." Ted Uncle is a gem among men".

This little talk made me think how the young ones today are looking out for good models. In reality, what they find is that not even their parents are good role models for them. To create deep impact on the youth of today the elders have to become ideal role models with definite values and a spirit of sacrifice coupled with hard work, failing which they may choose paths leading to sorrowful and at times to fateful ends?

Parents are you listening to such comments mad by the students? How are you seen by your Children?............... A good model?... An ideal parent? Have you anything to offer positively for your Children other that false prestige, Cheap conversation and mean exposure of your own self?

Now is the time, to wake up and act, with a definite agenda that will enable us to be good models, Positive and Proactive Thinkers spending "quality time" with children to make them feel that you are the person they need most.

-joetom

Friday, August 21, 2009

Think It Over

Things to Think Daily

Why not I be positive?
Can I be more organized?
What is my level of concentration?
Can I get into a new universe of thinking?
Why not develop an attitude of lateral thinking?
Can I remain a passive spectator all through my life?

Have you a constructive answer for the above questions today ?
You could have a sound answer provided you state in life: I can, I will, I must.

Can= a Probability, Will= the Determination, Must = Compulson to Achievement

Oh! you thinking young man

You need to reform yourself to perform well as an able Youth

Saturday, August 15, 2009

"U" Precious Youth

Youth of this world "Be very Cautious for you are Precious "

It is a pleasure to work with vibrant Young Students and Youth. They have so much energy to do good, creative and graceful things. What they need now is the right opening at the right time.
They need not so much of your money but the Quality Time you spend with them. They want you be with them to love them and make them feel wanted and be their pillar and pillow to lean on all through.
They seek ideal role models in life and you can be one provided you know them and are willing to work with them with confidence and positivism in a constructive way. Awake my friends we need them for they are always ours they will make for us new, colourful positive history .

Let us move towards them with a new impetus to ensure that they do not run away from us. On the other hand they appreciate the Good that we leave behind. Stand not ahead of them or behind them but walk beside them to instill confidence and to allow creative and new things to happen.

Jose V Thomas MA, M Ed. PhD.
Educator & Counselor for Youth.