Friday, August 22, 2003

Mother

What a bright and beautiful word is this word.Since I have been a kid, I have seen only her by my side.My father didn't pay attention to us and he was hardly in my life at all.His presence was just a little protection or perhaps nothing, to be honest.There were nights when my mother had to stay awake and days she was trying or struggling to earn a livelihood.She has not had peace of mind at a real means.I have never seen her having a leisure time and have not seen her eyes shining of pleasure.Only when I grew up, I realized what a huge amount of pain she suffered from over the years.
Earlier on in her life, she used to work in the fields to earn one's bread for her children.My mother acted as a mother and father both.She did everything she could for her children but anyway nobody knows what the future holds in store for us.
This week has been called the woman's week and the mother's week.
I congratulate this important occation to all the Iranian mothers and women.
Waterfall

My little daughter paints all the time while her color pencils and crayons are all around her.
Some days ago she wanted to explain about what she was planning to paint for me.
I asked her,'' What do you want to paint?? ''
She said," I want to paint a mountain with a lake pouring from it. "
I asked her," What kind of lake pours from the mountain? "
She brang up her head and said," that kind of lake which is in the middle of two mountaines...
After a little thought I understood and said,"Oh, I see, you mean a waterfall, don't you?
Suddenly, she understood and said," yes, yes, that's it, It's a waterfall.

Monday, August 11, 2003

Gold medal

Today my son asked me'' Mom??.."
I said "Yes my dear??.."
He said "If someone wins a match and she or he gains the first place."
I said "ok??.."
He said "they gives him or her at first the medal and then they give gold as well??"

(The world of children are so strange and so beautiful.Later I explained to him about the kinds of medals
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Friday, August 08, 2003

A pleasant day

Yesterday my son had a swimming race.The race was between different cities of province.He competed in different categories of swimming.He gained the first place in the frog swimming race and the fourth, the fifth place in the other categories.At first, he was sad but I spoke with him and I said 'Don't worry, it doesn't matter; we just want you to exercise, not necessarily gain a place in a match.But he said:I want to gain a place if the God helps me.In the afternoon he had another race again and at last he won.He was so happy,so was I. It nearly made me cry when I saw him so happy.when we came back home I bought a box of sweet and my daughters were so happy as well.Whenever I see the success of my children, I forget all the bad things happened to me in my life.Now I am so happy and I really had a pleasant day
.

Tuesday, August 05, 2003

Escapee stairs

A few days ago my son went to one of my relative's house.When he came back,he explained about their house and said "Mom you don't know what a beautiful house they have".It was so strange for me at first. After a while, I asked him:What was so beautiful in their house anyway? with a wonderful gesture and hands movment he said"That house had escapee stairs.I asked him:What?He said again "escapee ...stairs" I said oh, I see what you mean;those are: emergency stairs not escapee stairs.O.k mom, he said, but when something happens, we can escape from those stairs.So, they are escapee stairs then.

(The world of children are so interesting and strange .He noticed only the stairs in that house
.)
I am so happy I can write in English.Maybe I have many mistakes, but it doesn't matter.Little by little, my English improves.I write for you about my children and sometimes about my feelings about them or everything comes to my mind.I have three children,two daughters and a son.My daughters are 12 and 7 years old and my son is 8 years old.I live alone with my children and having them gives me a good feeling.

Sunday, August 03, 2003