The Master of Love

ONCE UPON A TIME, A MASTER WAS TALKING TO A crowd of
people, and his message was so wonderful that everyone felt
touched by his words of love. In the crowd there was a man who
had listened to every word the Master said. This man was very
humble, and he had a great heart. He was so touched by the
Master's words that he felt the need to invite the Master to his
home.
When the Master finished speaking, the man walked through
the crowd, looked into the eyes of the Master, and told him, "I
know you are busy and everyone wants your attention. I know you
hardly have time to even listen to my words. But my heart is so
open and I feel so much love for you that I have the need to invite
you to my home. I want to prepare the best meal for you. I don't
expect you will accept, but I just had to let you know."
The Master looked into the man's eyes, and with the most
beautiful smile he said, "Prepare everything. I will be there." Then
the Master walked away.
At these words, the joy in the man's heart was strong. He could
hardly wait to serve the Master and to express his love for him.
This would be the most important day of his life: The Master was
going to be with him. He bought the best food and wine, and found
the most beautiful clothes to offer as a gift to the Master. Then he
ran home to prepare everything to receive the Master. He cleaned
his entire house, prepared the most wonderful meal, and made the
table look beautiful. His heart was full of joy because the Master
would soon be there.
The man was waiting anxiously when someone knocked at the
door. Eagerly, he opened the door, but instead of the Master, he
found an old woman. She looked into his eyes and said, "I am
starving. Can you give me a piece of bread?"
The man was a little disappointed because it was not the
Master. He looked at the woman and said, "Please, come into my
house." He sat her in the place he had prepared for the Master,
and gave her the food he had made for the Master. But he was
anxious and could hardly wait for her to finish eating. The old
woman was touched by the generosity of this man. She thanked
him and left.
The man had barely finished preparing the table for the Master
again when someone knocked at the door. This time it was another
stranger who had traveled across the desert. The stranger looked
into the man's face and said, "I am thirsty. Can you give me
something to drink?"
The man was a little disappointed again because it was not the
Master. He invited the stranger into his home, and sat him in the
place he had prepared for the Master. He served the wine he had
intended to give the Master. When the stranger left, the man again
prepared everything for the Master.
Someone knocked at the door again. When the man opened
the door, there stood a child. The child looked up at the man and
said, "I am freezing. Can you give me a blanket to cover my
body?"
The man was a little disappointed because it was not the
Master, but he looked into the eyes of the child and felt love in his
heart. Quickly he gathered the clothes he had intended to give the
Master, and he covered the child with the clothes. The child
thanked him and left.
The man prepared everything again for the Master, and then he
waited until it was very late. When he realized the Master was not
coming, he was disappointed, but right away he forgave the
Master. He said to himself, "I knew I could not expect the Master to
come to this humble home. Although he said he would come,
something more important must have taken him elsewhere. The
Master did not come, but at least he told me he would, and that is
enough for my heart to be happy."
Slowly he put the food away, he put the wine away, and he
went to bed. That night he dreamed the Master came to his home.
The man was happy to see him, but he didn't know that he was
dreaming. "Master you came! You kept your word."
The Master replied, "Yes, I am here, but I was here before. I was
hungry, and you fulfilled my need for food. I was thirsty, and you
gave me the wine. I was cold, and you covered me with clothes.
Whatever you do for others, you do for me."
The man woke up, and his heart was filled with happiness,
because he understood what the Master had taught him. The
Master loved him so much that he had sent three people to give
him the greatest lesson: The Master lives within everyone. When
you give food to the one who is starving, when you give water to
the one who is thirsty, when you cover the one who is cold, you
give your love to the Master.

counting numbers 1-20

One day when my son arrived home from school.  And we have a short conversation then:

My son : “Mom, I can’t count  1-20 when I was in school”.

Me:  “How come son?  While u learn every day, drawing, writing alphabet and also numbers.

My son:  Yes mom, but I don’t know how to count 13, 14, 15 and 18. Can u teach me, mom?

After having that short conversation, I started to make something for him. I print some sheet works with picture that numbering 11-20, and asked him to count it. He could count that, even there is mistake for 1 or two. But it’s good. And I gave him praise, good job son!

 I have to continually repeat it, so that he will not forget what he has learnt. And find out some ways to make him attractive to learn. And of course “a creativity” is needed here.  Children like something colored and attractive.

And I am trying to give him my best as mom. And this is a learning process. Even sometimes I feel tired but I am trying for not humble coz this is mom’s duty. His father also has his responsibility on our son in his way sure.

don't delay me!

It’s still difficult for me to arrange my time. To do the priority and something that not important enough or in the other words what I like. I still used to delay some tasks and start to finish it in hurry. Of course the result I got unlike what I want.

So what should I do then…? Thinking…and I find out this answer:

1.       Do not delay anything, start working immediately when we have a free time.

2.       Make a priority list, so I know which much be resolved  first.

3.       Take a deep breath when found a difficulties, a cup of tea or coffee, playing with kids to refresh my brain and back again in few minutes, I usually got the answer.

4.       Be patient, don’t panic and stress. Face it all calmly.

Hem seems like I’ve got the way how..? But in practice I usually delay all, almost every day. Not practice what I know. What’s wrong with me…?

Maybe before I do the steps, the more important thing is” be hard enough to myself”. Don’t go to bed too soon, reduce unnecessary activities.

I wish I can do all so I don’t need to do all of that in a hurry and the worse didn’t do the tasks.