My Child… Anonymous
My child isn’t my easel to paint,
Nor my diamond to polish!
My child isn’t my trophy to flaunt,
Nor my dummy to taunt!
My child isn’t my badge or my honour,
Nor my respect that he/she must protect!
My child isn’t an idea or a fantasy,
Nor my reflection or legacy!
My child isn’t my puppet or my project,
Nor my pawn or my cadet!
My child is here to fumble & stumble
To get in & out of trouble!
My child is here to try,
To fall & to cry!
My child is here to unravel the mysteries, To educate oneself & rewrite histories!
My child is here to make his/her own choices, To exercise his/her freewill & experience the consequences!
As a Parent,
My task is to make my child able & capable, To keep aside my ego & be by his/her side!
My task is to guide & educate,
To let be & not frustrate!
My task is allow him/her to ponder,
And see my child grow into a Wonder!
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By training, I am a American Board Certified Pediatrician. But in my younger years I grew up with natural alternatives. As a mom I have tried to incorporate both for my kids and it has worked wonders. And finally, as I am studying natural & alternative medicines, I realize the beauty and wisdom of living closer to earth. Hence in my practice I integrate both...for acute ailments I follow American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation but for simple and/or chronic conditions I prefer natural alternatives.
In western training we were raised to think that "health is the absence of symptoms and problems". But eastern sensibilities has educated me that "Health is state that allows one to use the full capabilities of their body, mind and intellect. Therefore, healthy living is a balanced state of well being: physically, mentally, socially and spiritually." This implies that healing is not a "one-pill-fits-all", but a personalized experience.
