Listen and Learn… | Grandma’s Stories

Jan 20th Listen and Learn…

Sometimes in LIFE – we just do not play any attention to the most precious gift we have – our children. With everything that we buy, today – you receive instructions – either a book or manual and sometimes for the simplest of simple things you might buy – there is at least a sheet of paper – telling you how, what, when and why you could kill or injure yourself – if you do not follow these instructions to the letter of safety – as provided??

A child comes with a very miraculous and completely workable – highly tuned system – and all ready to go. There are so many things that this new born child needs and wants – and there we are standing – in the class of “DUMMIES 101” = we are clueless.

We all know that those very first years are the formative – the ones that we are putting all kinds of information into and on the brain – the computer – in the language of today. What the child receives early will stick like glue – forever. That is why it is so important for us – “new parents” to be ever mindful of what we are doing – in the presence of the child. We seem to be so wrapped up in our own work and never take notice of our surroundings – and we lose something that we cannot get back.

This is what I had heard. This young man was at home sitting in his favorite chair at his desk and just working away – he did not know that anyone was in the room with him – and maybe so engrossed in his paper work –he just plain did not want to be bothered. The Father continued to work and as he was working – his little daughter – maybe three or four years of age walk near the desk – hoping to be noticed without disturbing her Father – moved to another side of the desk with her Father not paying any attention at all that – just maybe his little girl wanted some attention and not knowing how to get “DADDY’s” attention without upsetting him – she moved further and away from him.

So, finally the little girl asks. “Daddy what are you doing?” the Father gives a very gruff sounding reply. “I’m very busy, right now!” – The little girl just stands there – not knowing what to do or what to say – and moves a little further from her Fatter. And now the little girl looking at her Father at him at his big desk and him continuing to work without looking up to see her – she just does not know what more to say. But, now the little girl leaves the room where her Father is still face down on his work – and she said. “Daddy is you too busy – too LOVE me?”

When a child is so small – they do not understand – that – we the parents can not at all times show LOVE in some way to them. Surely – we are aware of the child entering the room – and more than likely they will need or what something – so is it too much to ask that a little extra Love shown at these early years – be given as freely as needed! It it is good for you and for me – stop and show our children LOVE as often as possible – there could come a day when that unloved child will find LOVE where they will not really be finding “TRUE LOVE!” Only a good Father gives his children the best “LOVE!”