r u an eraser or a pencil?

Pencil: I'm sorry....
Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.
Pencil: I'm sorry cos you get hurt bcos of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad. :)


I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt and become smaller (older and eventually pass on). Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying or sad.

This is for all parents out there.....
Hang in there!

~An email received from a friend~

Actually eraser vs pencil situation in not only happen on parenting but also as part of our daily life. Our marriage life and our working life as well. Think about it... That is why Prophet Muhamad remind us if we are angry, we sit if standing, stand if sitting, do the opposite basically just to cool down our hot temperature :)

Probably I have rambled this before but then again, human needs constant reminding huh? me too... :P accept people we are dealing with as their are, think of the situation solutions and concentrate on their strength rather than their weaknesses. Next action is to forgive them. Easier said than done, I know but heyyyyy... I have done it, with difficulty of course, the result... I sleep better at night and calmer in my reaction. Try it! Be a good eraser! :))