Practical Eye-Opener

I was teaching my child the difference between theory and practical application
When she suggested all of a sudden that I join her for the school joy excursion
The school had taken a new decision to engage parents in child development
The school wanted to cement the parent-child bond beyond the existing trend

Some basic research had demonstrated parents currently lacking the caring personal touch
The reasons varied between lack of awareness and maximum time focused on career watch
The parents seemed to lack satisfaction in their jobs and the children faced the final brunt
They aspired to be closer to their parents but that always reflected a never ending hunt

The school wanted to take a proactive step to plug the growing gap between generations
They wanted to take a small step to use the opportunity to let each express their emotions
They were aware that both parents and children implicitly could not do without the other
The life circumstances were dictating terms forcing them to bear the unpleasant weather

Many parents apparently spoke about their endless desire to spend quality time
Many parents acknowledged that they ought to learn how to better manage time
Many parents expressed an irony that they were aware of the importance of empathy
Yet their daily conduct and self management only seemed to reflect tons of apathy

Many children who returned to an empty house spoke about their lonely existence
Many children who stayed at day care centres spoke about staying with reluctance
Many children realized that their busy parents were solely responsible for their sustenance
Many children questioned whether they could not have better measures of work life balance

Many parents also openly spoke about how they had never realized their child had grown
Many parents still viewed their child as a baby and this got reflected in their attitude shown
Many parents felt that their child needed maximum protection to face the competition
Many parents acknowledged their heart-felt desire for a change in approach to education

Many children acknowledged their ultimate joy on having their parents join their excursion
Many children questioned the teachers the reasons to not demonstrate enough consideration
Many children expressed their inner desires and hope to continue this as a ongoing feature
Many children loudly in a chorus urged their parents to look beyond only careers and stature

It was an eye-opener that my child and many of her friends openly expressing their needs
It was a reality check for me to get my act together and ensure that I move beyond greed
I needed to let go my preconceived beliefs of what was important and reflect on my deeds
I had to be clear in my end goal that my family health, values and culture does not bleed!