Plant a seed, watch it grow

Plant a seed, watch it grow.

This statement does not just apply to plants in the literal sense, but can be applied to our day to day lives.

In the case of nurturing - some think - what does that really mean.

Well, give a child boundaries to observe and it will be learnt.  As the child grows, the boundaries strengthen and form a part of his moral/ethical/social/civic make-up.

From day one, parents nurture the child - first few nurturing words (besides feeding) are : YES ; NO ; GOOD etc etc.  In the case of seeds, we give it enough water, sunshine and nutrients (of course some people talk to plants).

So as much as we like to watch it grow, it will not be able to do that if we do not provide the necessary conditions.

Children - no matter how busy we are - it is our responsibility to nurture them - just so they have the basic tools to adapt into their environment.  There can be no valid excuse for not having the instinct to do so.

Our time on this earth is to learn - learning is a continuous process.  With each new idea we process, we are being nurtured; our minds are being shaped - good or bad.

Therefore, each time, we dish our advice, remember that if the advice is good but still unclear, it means we need to nurture it, so that it has room to grow.