LIFE AS IT IS

I am a parent, and as such I feel the onus to teach our children the difference between good and bad is squarely on us. We the parents, both fathers and mothers, are our children's first teachers, and it is our responsibility to inculcate the right kind of knowledge into them, so they can become worthy members of the society when they grow up.  As a parent, I also feel that if my child fails her society, I am also partly, if not fully, responsible for her failure.  We now live in a fast-paced, selfish, materialistic world where we are so busy making money and living our own lives that many of us have no idea what our children do on the Internet all day long, what they play, read and watch, who their friends are, and how they spend their free time.  We do not sit together at the dinner table, we do not watch movies together, and we do not chitchat over breakfast on weekends. We do not know if our children are depressed or secretly frustrated, or if all they want is their paren

When they held hands, The Atlantic sent luminous waves To its vast and sandy shore. When they held hands, The robins danced and chirped In the rainforest of Amazon. When they held hands, The sun peeked through the clouds And illuminated a dull afternoon. When they held hands, A shooting star ran across the sky, Calling people to make a wish. When they held hands, The dandelions swayed in soft breeze And played with the green grass. © Wara Karim 

When a dream slips through fingers, Love yourself. When a person you love leaves you, Love yourself. When the road to success seems never-ending, Love yourself. When happiness becomes a mirage, Love yourself. Love yourself, because you know yourself Like no one else does. Love yourself, because to love others You need to love yourself. Remind yourself that you're unique - That there's no one like you, And there will never be one. Stand in the rain, stand atop a mountain, Stand on a sandy beach, or an open field, And love yourself, and tell yourself That you'll love yourself even when nobody else will. By Wara Karim