There are many out there that wear a mask every day. It’s not for fear that they will be recognized, but for fear of judgement. Although it’s “nobody’s business” what one decides to wear on their face, be it a smile, a frown, a smirk, a flat, yes, you can wear a flat expression, at the end of the day, if people feel in any way deterred by one’s expressiosn, they should simply overlook it.
A smiley face is always welcome, but what if one has nothing to smile about? No major worries may abound, nor might there be any pain or hurt, but simply one could have a quiet day, when smiles are not necessary…I wonder what a “just normal” face should look like.
Too serious, you’re a tough cookie. Too smiley, you’re funny bones. Too cheery, you’re bright eyed and bushy tailed. Yet a lack of expression can bring some to tears. All too often we consider what others think, rather than what we do. And so the focus is in the delivery of the message, rather than the content. The “right dose” of happy, cheerful, stern, serious, worried, patient, reassuring must be placed evenly on all the corners of a face so that the message doesn’t get mistaken for something else…
Whatever happened to lecture? It has been discontinued in favor of “more exciting” teaching…Lecture is a two way street as well, though, when done right. One preaches, in full detail, and one listens, with all seriousness. Both gain. One is sure that the whole information has been passed on, and the other is happy to have heard all that pertains to the subject. Interactivity. Delivering the lesson in a fun way. Great! Let’s play! But when testing comes…we’ll just figure something out.
Thinking skills don’t just happen. They start out as little seeds, planted in a fresh bed, and cared for every day, consistently, across the board, by all the gardeners in the family. It takes a village to raise a child…there must have been a reason for this saying… I’m sure. But as I don’t have all the facts about what really happened to yield these words, I will spare you the lecture and just do something fun. Like play with my food. And I just won’t wear my feelings for the rest of the week. Just a little experiment. Hope it doesn’t blow up in my face…maybe I should just find a prop…just in case…oh, well! It’s just a face…
In full agreement on that one!!!!!
Thank you ma’am!
Love your creativity!
Wait, so instead of wearing your feelings, you’ll turn them into a delicious breakfast?
hmmm…
with parenting comes creativity…and creativity must be displayed somewhere…feelings, that early in the morning…not so much!
Hilarious way to start the morning – just delicious!
Thank you! It takes that much preparation some days…
I love it. I really relate to your breakfast!
Mission accomplished, then!