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07 novembre Through the Eyes of a Child Working with children is always challenging, usually rewarding, and lots of times just down right fun. One of the things that is so enjoyable is hearing the things kids have to say. They often see things very differently than we do, but can say some really profound things. And sometimes just profoundly silly!
For example, there is the child in last year's class who used to write me love notes (perfectly innocent and sweet!) with expiry dates on them!
Or the child in Grade one who wrote "feyk yu" in one of his stories. I was a bit concerned about that one until a colleague pointed out that if you say "Thank you" with a really thick Korean accent and no front teeth, that is how is sounds!
Or the child that prayed that she wouldn't be bullied, while she sat next to the "bully".
Or the kindergarten child who shouted "I'm sliding down the precipice" as she went down the slide.
Or the child who went home and told her mother that she didn't do anything in school except watch videos every day. (I think we watched one video in the whole year!)
Or the child who when told to make a story plan, missed the "story" part and drew a beautiful plan for an inground swimming pool.
Or the child who prayed "Thank you God for friends. I don't mind if they're ugly, as long as they are nice."
Or the six year old child, who when hearing about the struggles Christians sometimes have over agreeing about doctrine, lamented "Why can't we all just get along? We all love Jesus. The rest doesn't matter."
Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten (or at least in primary school!) 06 novembre How to...Prune a Tree 1. First you should pick a very very healthy tree. Ignore the ones that are dying or have many dead branches. Go for the green.
2. Find a very small hatchet, preferably one with a dull blade. No motorized or electric gadgets. It takes all the fun out of it.
3. Begin very early in the morning, preferably just after first light. Following the morning call to prayer is a good time. And be very sure to begin ON A WEEKEND.
4. Randomly hack off any healthy and bountiful branches. Symmetry and shape are not good - they squelch artistic expression!
5. For tall hibiscus trees, hack them off about half-way up, and plant the severed tops in dirt. (Amazingly, this works! Two or three yellow leaves, and the silly things took root.)
6. For franjipani (also known as Indian Jasmine) lop off any branch that has any green. it should be full and green within about...6 months to a year....
(*sigh*) Disclaimer Well, this is a disclaimer for all who will read ahead. Kelvin and I really enjoy living in Egypt most of the time, but there are a number of frustrations that build with living in a cross-cultural situations. Most of them involve the unanswerable question "Why on earth do they do it THAT way???" These frustrations tend to build unless released in a constructive, creative way, preferably with much laughter involved. So, I am beginning a series of entries called "How to...". Please know that I am not attempting to make fun of Egyptians, but just voicing a difference of opinion in a humourous, tongue in cheek way. Please, people, don't take me too seriously! |
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