The voice did not sound familiar in anyway thus I was reluctant to give a reply. I waited further for the person to speak. "Well, I believe you know one Zainab.." Still I kept quiet and the person continued. "Anyway, I just want to inform you that You cannot do away with my family. I will come for my wife and my daughter, no matter what you do to prevent me from seeing her. I will take this case up legally" At this point, I hung up the phone. 'Hmmm! What was I to make up of this?" I began to think. My mind drifted away for a while, then my parents returned. I noticed their faces wore some heaviness. "Mum, Dad, what's the problem?" I wasted no time in asking.
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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