It was a very beautiful cake, I could see lots of colors on the cake; ranging from pink, red, blue and of course my favorite color, gold. I was short of words. Here I was thinking that something had happened to Kunle, only for him to have come up with this surprise, o.k.a.y, not a bad one! "Kunle, I am so grateful, I mean...when did you have time to put this together?" I managed to speak. "Well, Trish, this was just my very own well kept secret and a way of saying 'Thank you'. Kunle replied. I was a little confused. " em...did you say 'Thank you'? I asked. "Yes Trish, your advice eventually paid off. Mum is out of the loan trouble" Kunle announced.
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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