There was a little pink toy I saw lying on the floor and I thought it looked quite familiar. Still curious, I bent over to see more clearly and I soon realized that it was the same toy I had earlier given Zainab's daughter. "How did it get there?" I thought. Uncertain whether to pick it or not, I hesitated for a while before I eventually picked it up. After I used the bathroom, I headed straight for the children's ward, this time around, more determined to see the baby(After all, practically, she had become my responsibility). As I arrived the ward which I had seen earlier, I noticed the baby's bed was vacant!
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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