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What we can learn from our children

I have recently taken the habit of frequenting daily the wonderful Singapore’s National Library, which by the way is a top notch facility in a beautiful building.

And I recently came across an interesting book: Lessons from the sandbox. Besides the funny title and style, this book is full of insights.

We all have many teachers in our lives. Some we choose, some are imposed onto us. Some are events, some are people. Despite their diversity, there are patterns that allow to identify our teachers: one of them is, they mostly come in a form that changes our lives. One of these teachers came to Ting and I a while ago, in the shape of a beautiful, fragile little girl.

An early November morning, this little girl decided to wake up her mommy, at 5:30am, so much so that Papa and Mama prepared swiftly and went to the hospital. It was only at 8:26pm, that the marvel would show her face, not after numerous knocks on the door, and subsequent silences.

And this was but the first of many lessons: “Some things, you can define a schedule for, but for the important things in life, you have say, but you can’t do it alone.“

Tara brought me, and her mommy I am sure, many lessons. As I want to remember and ponder them,  I will take the time to share them with you.

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