You Reap What You Sow

I think today's "talk of the blog/twitter/facebook" should be about our young soldier whose maid was seen carrying his pack, walking behind him. I wonder why we are surprised? Has it not been like so from day one of his life? When he went off to child care, didn't his mother carry his little bag? Then when he entered kindergarten, his grandparents took turns to carry his art bag and his little knapsack. In primary school, the family maid walked him to the school gate laden with his heavy school bag, art folio, CCA bag, lunch box and water bottle. Same for when he heads home. It would be from door to gate and gate to door. Little Boy Boy would not be asked to carry anything.

I am not sure about secondary school. Probably the same happens except that the maid is not allowed to go right up to the school gate. Now, it has crept into National Service!! May not be the young soldier's fault. Indeed, perhaps he had some injury, as was suggested. In all likelihood, the instructions came from Protective Mother. The same one who harassed his teachers during his school days and insisted on driving him to university and back. Well, she had nothing better to do anyway.

I had a neighbour who would rush to open the gate for her working son to drive in. He would blast his car horn every time he arrived home. Mother would drop whatever she was doing, rush out to open the gate. She then opens the car door and carries his briefcase and other bags into the house. The son simply walks in empty handed. I some times hear him scolding her for being slow! Indeed, we all reap what we sow.

Look at what you are sowing. Seeds of love can reap laziness, dependency and indifference. Children can grow up to take many things for granted, including people. Their perception is that the world owes them a living.

I just went out to pay some service guys for working on our oven. They were polite, service oriented and pleasant. They were professional and carried out the repairs well and were thorough in their work. They stayed back to clear and clean the whole area. I sent a complimentary note to their company. I am so privileged and blessed to have reaped what their parents had sowed in the lives of these two young men.

So, let's watch what we sow because that will be what we will reap in future.