MY CHILDHOOD WEB

My father is my best friend. All through the years, he has been a solid pillar in my life, always present in every step I took. My father would sit with me, counsel and advice me till date. He taught me that honesty pays, even if it hurts me. In should tell the truth even in the face of fear and adversary. His teachings still guide my path towards success, because resilience and perseverance were always his watch words. His free-spirited interactions with me and other members of the family have helped me in my interactions with the outside world. This is because, I relate well with people of different personalities and am quite accommodating. I developed these habits as a result of my closeness with my father.

My mother taught me the cultural values of my people through the tales she told us about myths and legends in my culture. She also told me stories about people from diverse cultures. This has helped me now to understand and appreciate why/how people do things the way they do them. She has taught me objectivity in my approach to things/people.

My uncle was always there to help me out with my homework and answer “hand-to-answer” questions I would ask; and patiently too. My uncle taught me tolerance by patiently listening to and providing reasonable/logical answers to my kids’ seemingly silly questions. It has also helped me as a teacher to give the right answer to my students’ questions no matter how seemingly “provocative” they may sound/sound.

My children,although not part of my childhood, are a great inspiration for me.They are my source of joy and pride, and through them I see the true beauty of early childhood development.