Mixed emotions, mixed feelings, as I witnessed my son Zeki receive a little award in front of the entire school; not for earning the top grade, or for being on time consistently, but for SHOWING COMPASSION. I could not be more proud of him. I would have applauded and cheered if he had achieved the top grade award or some other award which measures scholastic successes, but what he has achieved today beats every expectation a parent should have of their child. So instead of applauding or cheering I was drenched in tears barely holding up the camera to capture that proud moment. To me, my 7-year-old has earned every bit of my respect and admiration for being recognized for something that really cannot be taught in the classroom, but originates from within. Driving back from his school, I could not help but to think about all those lives which were lost in Peshawar. How many of those parents have been deprived of the feeling I had this morning seeing my son make me proud. My heart is sad, my soul is bruised. What would’ve been an exciting day for me turned out to be a day filled with mixed emotions and feelings. The waterworks slightly continue as I write this and my heart goes out to all the parents who have lost their child or are praying for a quick physical recovery of their injured loved one. The emotional scars caused to those families will never heal. We will all get busy with our lives and soon we will lose empathy for the victims of this tragedy; it’s just the reality of life and I’m no different. But I wrap up this thought with a content feeling and prayer that God give my children the compassion to make this world a better place.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:05:48 +0000
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