This morning, our son came very upset saying in a loud voice; "I have a bad day today". We calmed him down then asked him what went wrong and why he has a bad day? It turned out that he had a bad dream then hit himself against the door and finally stepped on his toy and could not walk! After some discussion with him, we explained that there is no such thing as bad day. He was not paying attention when hit the door and did not remove the toys from the way as promised. When we wake up we need to say to ourselves; God is with us all the time. I am happy, I will love evreybody, I will share happiness with evryone.
The french philosopher Voltaire wrote:
Who shares not the spirit of his age, Knows it in all its unhappiness.
According to Abdu'l Baha; Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded. We seem better able to cope with the world and to find our sphere of usefulness. But when sadness visits us we become weak, our strength leaves us, our comprehension is dim and our intelligence veiled... We should always be Happy and full of joy
Family meetings provide learning opportunities for both parents and children. Family consultation encourage parents to be open to the thoughts and opinion of their children and motivate children to express their opinion in family decisions. It is a strategy that strengthen the unity of the family and bring happiness and harmony. Good family relations, in turn, are productive of good citizens who are able to apply the lessons of family relations to relations with relatives, co-workers, and neighbors, in school, at work, and other community affairs.
Shoghi Effendi discusses the role of authority in the Faith, which can include parental authority;is not dictatorial authority but humble fellowship, not arbitrary power, but the spirit of frank and loving consultation”(Baha’i Consultation). We should keep in mind that Parents need to maintain their authority on issues that are important and ensure that even when they practice consultation as a family that it is on topics which are truly all right to be decided either way." Kathy Flood.
"All created things have their degree or stage of maturity. The period of maturity in the life of a tree is the time of its fruit-bearing. The maturity of a plant is the time of its blossoming and flower. The animal attains a stage of full growth and completeness, and in the human kingdom man reaches his maturity when the lights of intelligence have their greatest power and development."(Abdu'l-Baha)
Are we living in the century of maturity?? What are the signs of maturity for a family?
Is it Freedom, Human Rights or others?
