"Okay, just give me a minute" The Doctor said as he turned to a patient he had been attending to. Eventually, he got back to me. "...but I thought you were also admitted" The Doctor pondered. I nodded my head in affirmation. The Doctor had a small frown. "Well, ain't you suppose to be in your ward by now?" He asked. Trust me, to say the least, I became quite impatient but I knew better. "Well Doc, I think I'm fine already" I responded with a grin. Not quite convinced, the Doctor picked up his phone and dialed. "Hello Lambart, is by chance one miss Trishia discharged already?....oh...OK..not yet..alright..thanks" The Doctor said over the phone and ended the call. "Miss Trishia, you are still under observation for now, Let's finish your treatment first" The Doctor responded. I think I became desperate..yea..so desperate that I began to move from ward to ward like a 'wounded Lion' who just got beaten from a battle field.
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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