My dear children,
On behalf of the crew of the Blog and Muse
Magazine I would like to wish each one of you a very Happy Children’s Day. Let
each day of the year bring you loads of happiness, cheer, good health, fun and
sunshine.
As an adult, each time I see you all, I wish I could
be a child again, for, there’s innocence and joy in childhood that can’t be
explained in words. I am sure, each one of you will wonder – where is
the fun when there’s homework, tests, exams, submissions, lectures,
deadlines to meet each day. You may feel that you don’t enjoy complete freedom.
That’s what childhood is all about – it is a time when you are guided,
protected and mentored. You actually enjoy yourself when you have boundaries drawn.
I know how students throw the basketball on the mango tree to get the mangoes,
all under the pretext of aiming at the basket in the basketball court. Even as
you grow up, you must keep that child within you alive.
As you grow up, you will shoulder greater
responsibilities and will have more commitments to make. That would be the
period of actual responsibility -towards yourself, your careers, your parents,
your family and your nation. You cannot afford to be indifferent or
irresponsible then. Live in the present and enjoy the tasks ahead of you. Do
not do them grudgingly. For e.g. at home, you may be asked to lay the table or
clean your room or run an errand, which you don’t like to do or it could be
that you have to study a subject may be History or Chemistry that you don’t
like to do. Do it without a grudge. Do it as they were the most exciting tasks
on earth. The self-created excitement will leave you more satisfied and
fulfilled. Moreover, when you grow up, what you will remember fondly are those
things you disliked.
You are privileged to be in a good school
that cares to prepare you for life. Opportunities galore. Take them on and
experiment and explore. In the process, you will face challenges. These
challenges are real and they have to be met. Take them without fear, anxiety,
anger or resentment. If you face them with a definite purpose of seeing positive
results and a desire to succeed, you will race ahead with ease. .With
determination, honesty, hard work, tolerance, patience, patriotism, faith and
an enduring spirit success will always be yours.
Work selflessly, be sensitive, care for others,
learn to respect others, develop resilience. You are, my dear children born to
lead the nation to be of our dreams’…
Happy Children’s Day
God Bless!!
Fendi Mendieta
