mama kat’s writers workshop

Writer’s Workshop: Someday I am going to be a Virtuous Lady

Tiger girl

 

It may not be now, tomorrow or next year but slowly bit bit I will get there. With guidance and love  from my parents and GOD I will be taught the difference between what is right and wrong.

Everyday I will be  learning through experience  the meanings of the various virtues like  kindness ,integrity and honesty.

I will gradually understand  the need to be self-discipline and responsible for my actions.  Even though I may not agree with what my elders say and do at times I know that they have my best interest at heart.

They will show me how I can benefit from being tolerant and I will get to reap the sweet rewards that come from perseverance.

Diligence and determination will be the tools that will help to see me through any rough patches which I may get into.  Practicing forgiveness for self and others will help to keep me at peace and minimize my worries.

I will  be learning what it means to take proper care of myself both physically and mentally.   I will learn how important it is for me to be in-charge of myself and not give in to peer  and worldly influences which may be bad for me.

I will know how to respect myself enough to accept what GOD has planned for me and be able to think through on life altering decisions which I ma have to make. To pray and ask for advice when I feel my vision is clouded and to be able to let go if things don’t work out.

What do you hope for your child in the future?

What are you doing now to guide them?

 

 

 

Jenny MatlockMama’s Losin’ It

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Writer’s Workshop: U Never Thought of it

Tiger girl and the camera

[from the mouth of my 2yr old Tiger girl]

Tiger Girl: ” Give Me!! Give Me!!” gesturing for the camera.

Monkey boy: ” No! It is my camera not yours.”

Tiger Girl : ” Give Me!! I want!!” (She tries to snatch it from her brother)

Monkey boy: “No!! It’s Mine!!”

Tiger  Girl retorts ” It’s mine!!”

She chases her brother all around the bowling alley for the camera screaming and shouting for the item. Tear streaming down her face feeling frustrated that she is not getting what she demands.

It’s not fair why does Kor Kor get to use the camera. I should be the one using it. He is here to play bowling anyway so he DOESN’T need to use the camera right?

I not getting the camera and I really , really want it!!

Tiger girl goes up to me  crying and says ” Kor Kor  not fair!!” I want camera!! Cheese!!”

She drags me over to where her brother is and points to him yelling “I want!!!”

She shows me her puppy dog eyes and dramatically acts out being bullied by her brothers to emphasis the point that she is being disadvantaged by not having the camera.

Taking pity on her and knowing that in the next 15 minutes or so Monkey boy would be busy playing bowling to take pictures anyway I took the camera and give it to her.

Within seconds her face changes from an angry growl to a happy smile. Delighted that she had FINALLY got what she wanted.

Just look at her expression in the photograph above.

This metalic pocket size gadget has been the item which has cause scream and shouts coming from Tiger girl. It has been the object of desire since she saw her brothers using it. The  Olympus camera which she is handling was bought for  Monkey boy back then as his 5th birthday present. I specifically bought a TOUGH camera which is waterproof and drop proof for him as I know how rough kids can be with cameras.

Back in 2009 I did a series on introducing photography to kids as Monkey boy was interested to know more about the camera and taking photographs. Little did I know fast forward to 2012 and all 3 kids are camera crazy.

 

Do you kids love taking pictures too?

Will they also fight for the camera?

 

 

 

Jenny MatlockMama’s Losin’ It