I was feeling impatient; I wanted to stop thinking…
To prevent myself from thinking, nothing better than start doing crafts. I grabbed my scissors, the needle and the threads, and started counting the squares of the fabric; The needle going in and out three times for the left and going in and out three times for the right. I got a perfect cross stitch.
Out of a sudden, came my daughter with a friend about her age or younger. She was a negress child, wearing braids in her hair. “She is the neighbor’s maid’s daughters” Amanda replied,” Her name is Evelyn.”
What I assumed was that they would get boring watching my work, but they’ve surprised me by sitting one at a side of me and starting making questions:
“What is this?” she asked.”It’s an embroidering in cross stitches” I replied. But the questions never ended.”What will you make?” “What are you doing now?””Why have you changed the color of the thread?””What are you counting?”Is this a square?”
And I felt good by her curiosity and answering her queries I kept on saying:” No dear, it is not a square. It is a measuring-tape.”
All those materials amazed her. She wanted to learn.
That was one of the greatest experience of teaching I had, it wasn’t necessary to use any kind of motivational argument to draw her attention. Her motivation was what I was doing, the stuffs I was using. Her eyes and thoughts were itching in curiosity.
Aristotle stress that mankind has a wish of acknowledgement. For children the world is a big amusement park. It is fascinating. It keeps teasing their eyes.
Around the world there are millions of children out of school though. Their precocious join in the market place prevent them from receiving education, blinding them to the amusing world around.
According to data from the International Labor Organization, worldwide there are about 250 million children working.
• The work is performed by children aged between 5 and 14 years.
• About 120 million work full time.
• About 80% do not enjoy the weekly rest.
• Most of these workers live in rural areas.
- In Portugal there are about 200 000 workers aged inadequate for the job.
- In Spain are approximately 500 000.
- In Germany, about 600 000.
• The work is performed by children aged between 5 and 14 years.
• About 120 million work full time.
• About 80% do not enjoy the weekly rest.
• Most of these workers live in rural areas.
- In Portugal there are about 200 000 workers aged inadequate for the job.
- In Spain are approximately 500 000.
- In Germany, about 600 000.
- Latin America has approximately 7% of child labor worldwide.
- Africa accounts for 32% of child labor force in the world.
- Approximately 61% of children working in the world inhabit the Asian continent.
- In India alone about 120 million children and teens play some kind of work.
- In Oceania there are about 500 000.
From these data we can see that this is a problem that encompasses an international dimension. These working children could be at school and playing around, given that at this stage of life, they should be devoted exclusively to it.
- Africa accounts for 32% of child labor force in the world.
- Approximately 61% of children working in the world inhabit the Asian continent.
- In India alone about 120 million children and teens play some kind of work.
- In Oceania there are about 500 000.
From these data we can see that this is a problem that encompasses an international dimension. These working children could be at school and playing around, given that at this stage of life, they should be devoted exclusively to it.
As Evelyn, they want to learn at least to write and read. They need to have their queries answered.
Thanks Rosane..
ReplyDeleteIt will boost our moral. You are working more than any crazy members.
Salute to you..
Oh my gosh,
ReplyDeletenow I'm feeling the most crazy lady in the world
:)
Very well written. And, yes I also appreciate your craze for the noble causes.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Payal!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why sometimes we choose a dull life;
ReplyDeleteor better than this… I don’t wonder. I contest it!
The answer I know by heart. It has been molded into the distance and coldness of the smiles, in the looseness of the hugs, in the indifference of "Good morning," greetings, almost whispered (...)”
Luiz Fernando veríssimo
Most of us choose living well during almost our entire life, sometimes even for a lifetime. Living a warm life does not mean not living the routine we face every day, work, school, bills to pay, problems to solve ... It means that all things we do , we do it so warm. We work so warm, we study, work out, love, grow and live in a warm way.
Leaving the warm state to hot one, for example, shakes the molecules make them vibrant, free! So says the chemistry.
And it applies perfectly to life. But we do not like changes, it generates so much discomfort does is not?
New challenges, tears, smiles, losses and gains ...
Better to be stopped, even if it costs not to take chances, be accommodated! Risking, what for? It is good the way it is. Good Regular. Normal.
Rosane, What I wish - and how I wish! - Is that you, I and the rest of the world accept to be a change. Not a change of values like love, respect, loyalty. But a change from warm to very hot, from the old concepts to new ideas, from stagnation to vibration, from fear to freedom, from cowardice to courage.
COURAGE.
Courage not to fear choices,even if if it costs to give in. That's life!
I wish we discover how wonderful it must be to be hot in love, fighting for our dreams, in the details!
May god fulfill your wishes robert..
ReplyDeleteMany time i feel people dont know how to live .. if we can show them how change works, they will make their mind... lets try..
May God give us that courage to change ourselves!
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