synergy's Blog: Humor

...that's a big question, right?

If you are like me, who try to lighten up my- sometimes too serious- days, you will enjoy this humor:

Why Are We Here?

On a beautiful summer's day, a father and his eight-year-old son were lying on the grass by the riverbank, looking up at the sky and watching the wisps of cloud float gently overhead.

After a few minutes of silence, the boy turned to the father and asked, "Dad, why are we here?"

"That's a good question, Son. I think we're here to enjoy days such as this, to experience nature in all its glory, the vastness of the sky, the beauty of the trees, the song of the birds, the rippling flow of the water. We're here to help make the world a better place, to pass on our wisdom to future generations who will hopefully profit from our achievements and learn from our mistakes. We're here to savor the small triumphs of life - passing your school exams, the birth of a new member of the family, promotion at work, a win for the home team! And we're here to comfort those dearest to us in times of distress, to provide kindness and compassion, support and strength, to let them know that, no matter how bad a situation may seem, they are not alone. Does that answer your question, Son?"

"Not really, Dad."

"No?"

"No, what I meant was, why are we here when Mom said to pick her up forty minutes ago?"

(From Good Clean Fun)

by Grazyna Jensen

Explore with me Pathways to Peace

Is that really all what we moms use to say?


It is funny, right?

Then imagine-in a daily life- how it feels for a kid to hear that.
We must sound more like a commander than a mother (even in the expanded 24 hours version).

When we are very busy and stressed-and the moms usually are, we may become like this, while focusing on giving orders and having things done.
Haven't you experience that yourself? I surely did.

But then where are all the good things like: "I love you! I am proud of you! Well done! I believe in you!You can do it! You are a great kid!" etc.?

Can somebody condense that, please in 2 and half minutes!
I will love to hear that song. I am sure my kids too.

Happy Mother's Day!

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.
Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry".