I think Kunle appreciated my gesture. He drank like his throat was on fire. So much so, the tea evidently made quite a difference. Literarily he had stopped shivering and his eyes kind of lit up s bit. Need I say, I was relieved. Kunle sat up and this time, he looked at me more cheerfully. "Trish, I'm really sorry for my countenance" at last, Kunle spoke. Okay, at least I could now hear the whole jist. I responded with a smile and waited on him for a response. This took quite a while though. "Em...Trish, there is trouble" Kunle said trying to hold back tears. At least Kunle had set my mind for an unpleasant news but 'What was it?" I thought.
WORDS YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO A CHILD... Written by E PLUS The Storyteller ✍️
“Why do they keep using these words on us ?” Maxwell lamented as he and his sister coiled up in the corner of their room, feeling downcast. “They don’t even care about our feelings,” Angela, Maxwell’s sister, added. _________________________ Words are seeds—good or bad. So the question is: what kind of seeds are you planting, especially in the lives of your children or wards? Let’s look at it this way: the daily nurturing of a seed goes a long way in determining the state of its growth—whether healthy or unhealthy. Every time you speak negative words to a child, you plant negativity in that child, and their entire state of mind is affected. Likewise, when you speak positive words to a child, it yields a positive impact and boosts confidence. While it is true that moments of provocation may arise, it is equally important to process our thoughts before they become words. This requires intentionality. All it takes is a decision and a step, and it gets better from there. Now, let’s ...
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