Reflection by Kopal

The session on family and parenting was quite insightful. Though I’m not a parent still I could connect as a teacher because we are role model for our children. They learn and observe even out minute gestures. Our values and attitudes impact their lives to a great extend. To be thoughtful of our actions and words is utmost important. We are their world at initial stages. Teachers are not only to look and evaluate the academic aspect, rather the holistic development of the child by cooperating and aligning with the parents. To give direction and mould one’s life is not an easy job, nor it is everybody’s cup of tea. It requires certain maturity and mindfulness to direct a child in a rightful direction. Our vision for our children should be clear and not so demanding. They are individuals and their purpose to be introduced with this life is not so limited to our vision. Rather we should facilitate them to have their own vision and clarity of life. Develop skills through which they can give meaning to their lives. To uncover or formulate an individual’s  purpose in life is certainly not possible, rather unfair. Discussing about family made me realise what do we actually think as a family is quite subjective. The pace has changed, the requirements have changed, our priorities and circumstances have changed. What we might think as a family is no more a family. And what we can’t expect from strange people from different backgrounds are serving as a family. So it depends from individual to individual what they considers as a family. For me family is, to whom you associate your entire life and which is inseparable. The love class was definitely beneficial for the overall well being because getting exposure to such great thoughts and philosophies and real examples of life is a beautiful experience and learning for a life long journey.