Keep reading to the bottom of the page -- Don't stop at the feet (You'll see).


Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.
The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room of the mansion.
Instead, the angels were given a small space in the cold basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied:
"Things are not always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed, where they could have a good night's rest.
When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears.
Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and said to the older angel: ''How could you have let this happen?''
''The first man had everything, yet you helped him'', she accused.
The second family had little, but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.
"Things are not always what they seem", the older angel replied.
"When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he would not find it. Then last night, as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.”

''Things are not always what they seem."

Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things do not turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You just might not know it until some time later ..

“Your children love the sound of your voice, and will enjoy sharing books with you. Reading books together will help your child at school, all you need is a few minutes each day to turn the pages of a book together, chatting about story and pictures.”
From MacDonald's Happymeal Box

Waduh, sekarang kalo mau pake komputer harus rebutan dulu nih sama Si Faris. Baru 2,5 taon hobi banget mainin komputer, tangannya udah lincah banget megang mouse-nya. Semua yang bisa diklik sama dia langsung diklik semua. Jadi kadang-kadang harus nungguin Faris bobo' dulu. Suka kasian juga sih, dia kan masih kecil belom waktunya bisa komputer, takut matanya itu lho....Masa baru mau masuk TK udah pake kaca mata....:(

Parenting Survival Course

Ikutan kursus nih, selama 7 minggu. Kursusnya tentang meng-handle kelakuan anak. Boleh jugalah. Tutornya si Angela Latham sama Diane Gray. Lucu banget tuh mereka berdua kalo ngasih materi. Ngga mboseni blas, jadinya bisa enjoy.
Diminggu ini kita ditanya tentang kelakuan anak kita, yang sekiranya merisaukan kali yee....Aku bilang aja kalo si Faris tuh akhir-akhir ini sering kumat temper tantrum-nya. Mereka bilang sih wajar-wajar aja untuk anak seusia Faris. Tapi mereka janji (kayak tukang jamu aja ya...), kalo udah nyelesein kursus ini kita bakal bisa menghandle kelakuan2 anak yang sering bikin kita jengkel. Trus kita juga diterangin tentang Parenting Pyramid. Baring yang paling bawah : Play!, trus atasnya Praise, atasnya lagi ELS (Effective, Limit, Setting), kemudian Ignoring, nah yang terakhir TO atawa Time Out.
Nah, kita harus ngelewatin tahap play dulu supaya bisa sampe ketahap time out...Wah, can't wait nih...:)

Time before I was a Mom

I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brush my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom ~~
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullaby. I never worried whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thougth about imunisations.

Before I was a Mom ~~
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on~~spit on
Chewed on~~Peed on
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom ~~
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom ~~
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small cuold affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much
I never knew I would love being a Mom

Before I was a Mom ~~
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so special could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom ~~
I had never gotten un inthe middle of the night every ten minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache the wonderment or the satisfaction of beiing a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

From my lovely Bojo, 2003