Work's all right and my days pass looking very similar one to another but the things, people or messages I meet every day make my days special.
Today I read a girl's blog post about how she was brought up and the teachings her dad gave her along the childhood years. I was particularly impressed by the wisdom of that father who, of all things, taught his daughter the importance of being kind to the others, treat them the best and not judge people by their appearance but by their "inside". He also said that things have a life of their own and they are meant to break at some point so we shouldn't weep for the broken but accept the fact and replace them with new ones and that, in the end, people are more valuable than things. I wish I will be just as wise when I will be a mother:)
Take a look at the exact words of this amazing father:
"Porcelain dishes aren't important, people are. So, you should serve breakfast, lunch or dinner in porcelain dishes to anybody who enters your home no matter his social class or ethnicity."
"Never take the last piece of cake from a plate. Maybe somebody didn't have the chance to take any or maybe someone else needs it more than you do."
"When you have two apples, give away the biggest and most beautiful of the two. And if other time you receive the small apple, don't complain. Don't have high expectations and don't be greedy."
"Give thanks for every bit of food you receive from somebody. The person who cooked that food has given you a part of her life."
"Don't judge people for their ethnicity for they are not guilty they were born this way. Don't reject people, even if the others reject them. Try to know a person first before saying that he's ugly, stupid or bad."
"Things have their own life. They all have to be replaced at some point."
"Speak to people like you'd be speaking to yourself."
"Gifts aren't meant to be an exchange. You don't have to give back the exact value of the gift you have received."
"You shouldn't choose people to be your friends by their clothes. You should choose them with your eyes closed so you couldn't see their beauty or the things they possess. Don't be ashamed to have a friend who's different."
You can find the whole post in Romanian, here: http://www.irinab.com/p/copilarii.html
Read it!:) It will change your life and make you appreciate your parents more... And we all need that:)
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