Skip to main content

Simple makes something special.

MSC archived stories - May 8, 2021

Two of my dearest girls, both of whom at age 10, recently wrote from Mexico and the Philippines, contemplating a better world. (added to My Media)

Mairani is facing new challenges of getting used to the pandemic and the hot climate. Yet, she wanted a peaceful world with many trees, plants and clean streets. A world where things are recycled and reused. And to get up while listening to the song of the birds.

 

Meanwhile Juliana has plentiful ideas for a simple living. Breathing fresh air from the plants, clean streets without any pieces of dirt. To her, simple makes feel comfortable and makes mind peaceful.

 

I wondered about the two daughters of 'mother Earth' living a world apart growing up in different societies and cultures love nature and peace, discovering how simple makes something special.. just like our planet giving us a home to live.

 

With such inspiring thoughts it would have taken me a lifetime to learn like a child!

Comments

  1. chelaka25 March 2025 at 20:38

    Your young girls already know that the simple things are what is most important in life...such inspiring thoughts from someone so young to have peace, beautiful plants and clean streets!

    May 8, 2021

    ReplyDelete
  2. chelaka25 March 2025 at 20:38

    It’s interesting that two young people living across the world both want things that echo each other. This speaks to basic human needs and life with dignity. It’s lovely that you are asking them these questions and giving their minds a moment to roam and envision a better world. Who knows, perhaps one of your sponsor kids will grow up and become an urban planner and actually make it happen!

    May 8, 2021

    ReplyDelete
  3. chelaka25 March 2025 at 20:38

    I love how you make them think big through your letters! These are wonderful and very sweet! :)

    May 9, 2021

    ReplyDelete
  4. chelaka25 March 2025 at 20:39

    I see environmental conservation is very much in their mind and what it means to them in their own words. Walking to school is something ‘simple’ they do naturally everyday! Thank you all for your interests.

    May 9, 2021

    ReplyDelete
  5. chelaka25 March 2025 at 20:39

    chelaka, did you ask them about the environment or did they take the initiative?

    May 9, 2021

    ReplyDelete
  6. chelaka25 March 2025 at 20:40

    Hi Elemay, Hope you are well. Yes, I did, the letter they received is in My Media now. I always try to get them to think about the meaning of me being part of their lives.

    May 9, 2021

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Pause for Thought! – The value of sponsorship

MSC archived stories - March 2, 2019 As we know the sponsorship does not demand us to write, send special needs or extra gifts to our children, but being a "silent" sponsor does your monthly contribution bring real value (for money) – especially if you live outside the USA, you or CI don't even get tax benefits of your charitable donation? Is this because most sponsors can't afford anymore than the monthly fee to sponsor a child or trust CI so much that they do not feel needing to play an active role in their sponsored child(ren)'s lives to have an impact?   The sponsorship rewards both sponsor and the child through exchange of letters. Then we have social media platforms, like MSC to share our experiences with fellow sponsors – all can be done for free and bring closer understanding of each other and building friendships for life!   But above all sponsorship motivates your child to attend their community center more often not only for letter reading/writing but a...
8 comments
Read more

Giving Tuesday

 MSC archived stories - November 24, 2018 With the  Giving Tuesday  (November 27) campaign in full swing, I thought sharing below resources to gain insight into CI's approach to oral health.   A Smile Restored : www.children.org/FileRoot/1/Docs/JourneysWinter2014.pdf (click download > Open with – Adobe Reader > p.16-17)   Funny Dentist : [youtu.be/PCQYjJUM8DQ]   I have pledged to support the campaign this year because of my sensational superstar, Juliana!
4 comments
Read more

Highlight of my 2018:

MSC archived stories -  January 1, 2019 In accordance with Guatemalan tradition, Katerin took a year break from school – just before I met her to celebrate quinceañera (girl celebrating her 15th birthday). She is now one and a half years away from graduating from the CI program. She is full of hopes for the future and determined to do well in studies, even though there were some setbacks in her academic performance in the past, as revealed in Education Report (ER). The ER, however stated that  “we do not recommend the sponsor send extra contribution for Katerin’s education since the risk that she will not be responsible is high.”    I simply could not believe or accept this premise because I trusted her to do well when she came into my care in early 2017. Katerin wanted to learn typing, so she enrolled in a course at the beginning of the year. In a class of 11 students, she’s doing very well and using a typewriter to write in Spanish. And, we were both fortunate enou...
3 comments
Read more