When cool heads prevail

Posted by hazelsheryll on August 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment

My twelve year old daughter recently joined a school district competition in commemoration of the Buwan ng Wika. We were not prepared for the Creative Writing competition she was literally and figuratively “pushed” to participate in because we were notified only a day before the said competition and Jamie Girl (that’s what we call her) was busy reviewing for her periodical exams. I was in a semi-rage when we received the notice from her school and I was on the verge of making her do a “no-show” just to spite the school administration already. However, I had to take backward steps and reasses the situation. Of course it will ease my daughter’s burden if I will pull her out of the competition, but I had to reevaluate and ask myself if pulling her out of such a commitment is the best of my decision making skills… I mean, what impression will I leave my daughter? And when it is time for her to make decisions for herself, won’t she always take the easier route because that is what her mother did, too? What if the easier route is not the best option for her? Anyway, I’m glad I took those backward steps. Let me show you what my daughter has written for the competition: (read more)

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