Train Your Children To Be Givers And Not Receivers

Good evening, you're welcome to my blog.
This evening, I want to share my experience today with you on what I call training your children to be givers and not receivers.

What I saw today in my neighborhood surprised me. It made me think a lot because I learnt a lot from what just happened.

I'm writing this so every parent out there could read and also learn from it. It's something all parents should teach their children, because the way you train your children, is the way they will be.

Remember! Whatever moral values you inculcate in your children's lives, that's what they will grow up with.

Earlier this morning, I saw a little girl who did something that baffled me. I was on my way back from work, and then I bumped into this girl.

She was so beautiful and she appeared to be well-trained. I couldn't take photos of her because of how people react to certain things now. So I had to stand where I was, while observing such a brave girl.

I saw her entering a kiosk to get bread, mineral and sachet water for herself. I saw her with two thousand naira. And what she bought was just about one thousand naira.

So as she returned to where she was sitting, I saw her eating what she bought calmly. I love the way she ate those snacks and minerals she bought.

But that's not what baffles me. What baffled me was the scene she created when an old woman passed by.

I've been seeing her around where I stay, but I didn't care to ask how she's been surviving. It was today that I was told her children left her because they were told their mother was a witch.

I was shocked because it's been a long time since I heard such a thing. I thought people were now educated, and they should know how to take care of their parents, no matter what they've been told.

She was looking so dejected and hungry. As I looked at her, I saw bitterness in her heart, and tears in her eyes. When I saw her, I felt for her, and I wish I had any money with me, I would have given it to her.

But it was quite unfortunate because I didn't have any money. I had to bury my fave in shame.

I didn't know how this little girl noticed this old woman. I don't know who drew her attention to this old woman.

At a point, she began to look at the woman. She forgot she was eating her snacks. Before I knew it, she jumped from where she was sitting and held this woman's hand.

At first, I thought there was a problem, but I later realized there was none. She asked the old woman to sit where she was sitting so that she could get her something to eat.

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I thought she was joking. She went back to the kiosk, bought her snacks, and ordered the same snacks she bought.

I don't have any of their photos because I was prevented from taking a photo with them.

They gave it to her, and she quickly went back to the old woman and gave it to her. She told her to eat so she would have the strength to walk down to where she was heading.

The woman couldn't say anything. She ate it, and I noticed she's been hungry for some days. After eating those snacks and the drink, she thanked that little girl, and she prayed for her.

I was impressed by her kindness because at that age, I didn't expect her to know such a thing.
So when the woman left, I called her, and she came.

Then I asked her how old she was, and she said seven, I was shocked. I asked her where she got the money from, and she told me her uncle gave it to her.

I asked her who taught her how to give, and she told me her parents did. She said her parents always told her to be a giver, and not a receiver, as long as she's breathing.

I said Wow!, I was glad to hear about that. And I was convinced that we still have responsible parents out there.

In conclusion, train your child to be a giver and not a receiver. That's because a lot of blessings are attached to it.

Thank you for reading through my post.

I remain your favorite girl @joyben.