Focus on Gratitude

Dearest Ashley,

Do you agree we have a good meeting with your teacher? Your teacher explained to us why she withdrew your PE lesson and she also made the following comments:

1. You behaved well today. Why your behaviour was different from yesterday when you were playing with your wushu red belt?
2. You could answer all the Qs in class but your written work does not tally with your verbal ability. Why? Your carelessness resulted in many unnecessary corrections.
3. You have the intelligence, don't waste it.
4. Be more attentive in class and more careful in your work, you can do very well.
5. Teacher sincerely cares for you.

You're indeed a very lucky boy to be surrounded by teachers who geninuely care for you. Good advice comes in two forms: nice encouraging words and not so nice advising words.

Good things always come in a pair. We met another wonderful teacher on the same day. Though she taught you 1.5 years ago, she could still remember you as the bubbly "Best Actor" who livened up the class. You enjoyed her lessons until she became stricter with you on your behaviour and writing. You refused to listen to her and dropped out of her class. Yesterday, while you were reciting the passage on stage, she commented to Mummy that how much you have matured and grown. Mum proudly agreed with her.

Since you're maturing into a young adult, Mummy loves to share with you the Words of Wisdom for today:

"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was "Thank you," that would suffice." ~ Meister Eckhart, thirteenth-century German theologian

Yours,
Mummy who constantly carries a grateful heart