We were shopping in a mall and I saw a couple, so
lovingly, buying clothes for their children. The mall was filled with kids of different ages-infants to teenagers. Seeing all of them, I began to wonder what is in store for them, when they grow up.
I remember the time, when I left home at the age of 19 and went to another town for a job. In the first week itself, a customer behaved very
rudely to me. I remember going back to my room, missing my home and parents and suddenly realizing how safe and filled with love my home was, in stark contrast with the crude and rude world outside.
All responsible parents raises their children with lots of
love and care. Children are treated as princes and princesses and
pampered with a balance of discipline. The result is they grow up with a lot of
self-esteem and are ready to face the world.
However, there are parents who are
irresponsible and raise their children as
frogs, ill treating them. These children grow up with
poor self-esteem and are poorly equipped to face the world.
When I meet people, I search for the
prince or the
frog hidden in them. Nowadays, I am more and more aware that the person in front of me is a result of the loving efforts of his parents. I am careful in my interactions with him because I don't want to turn this
prince into a frog, by deriding him and lowering his self-esteem.
Similarly, I don't want to turn a
frog into a tadpole, rather I would like to turn him into a prince, hopefully.
What about you?
Do you turn princes into frogs often?
Think about it while you are interacting with the next person you meet after reading this post.
