No man is an island, no man stands alone.....
This was a song I sang in elementary school during devotion time, it embodies my stance on relationships. The fact is that we need relationships for our daily survival without having someone to give support, guidance and to lend advice is critical for a person's development. My biggest supporters have been my parents and so I dedicate this portion of my blog to them.
My parents have been there for me from childbirth, I don't know two better people in the world. Having the love, guidance and support from my parents mean the world to me. As a teenager, as I'm sure most teenagers do, there was a period of disconnect between myself and my parents, I wouldn't talk to them and I would keep everything hidden. As I became older I realized that being a parent cannot be easy, raising a child in the 21st century and its challenges. As I left my parents home to live in Japan, the love and the feeling that I know my parents want nothing but the best for me, is the strongest emotion that I felt from my parents. There has been nothing but love and support from my parents; modern technology means that even though we are thousands of miles away we can still keep in constant contact with each other, never more than a phone call, text, email or skype away is the term I love to use.
In order to maintain substantial relationships one must be willing to spend time together, communicate effectively and share goals. Family members who have healthy relationships spend quality time together, they also exhibit characteristics of good communication and they trust one another. Without these characteristics it is difficult to maintain relationships. Undoubtedly, as with any relationship there are challenges and disagreements, but never physical arguments. To resolve these issues one must be willing to work together to solve problems.
The most important ways that a relationships would impact me in early childhood education field is because I know I am trustworthy and easy to communicate with. Working with children of a different culture and not sharing the same native language has made me realize how important it is to be a person that parents and students are willing to try to communicate with. In Japan, parents may not willingly want to communicate with foreigners but if I continue to show how much respect and care I have for their child and how much the child trusts me then little by little the lines of communication are opened.
Kalissa,
ReplyDeleteYour life sounds amaazing! I am sure that it is sometimes difficult with a language barrier to form relationships with the students and their families in your care. I would imagine it would be something you had to prove with time. I am sure when you continue to show the love and respect you have for the children the trust builds quickly.
Kalisa, I also have a very strong relationship with my parents, and when I lived in Spain, it was very hard for me (my parents were in Utah). How do you maintain your relationship with your parents when they are so far away? Carolyn
ReplyDeleteKalisa, what an inspirational post! Thank you for sharing! We were not created to be alone. It is the very core of our existence to be in relationship with one another. It makes me think of those people who are alone and the effects that has on their psyche. Even in early childhood education we make socialization and relationship building a goal for our students. This must mean it is important.
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