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#SoCS May 7/16 – Apparent/A Parent

07 May 2016 28 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Poems Tags: Apparent - A Parent, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, Socs

My thoughts….

A Parent

Apparently I’m a parent
I should show you what to do
Apparently I’m a parent
A good example to you

From the early years of food and poops
And sleeping in your bed
Through school and education
Show you how to use your head

I should teach you how to talk
And always speak with respect
Think of what you want to do
And teach you how to reflect

Be there to support you
To lift you when you fall
To always show compassion
And do good to all

But sometimes I may slip a little
And not be all the above
Yet still I’ll try and guide you
With lots of mummy love

Apparently I’m a parent
I should show you what to do
Apparently I’m a parent
A good example to you

Ritu 2016

SoCS April 9/16 – Ha

09 Apr 2016 15 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Ha, Socs

In response to Linda’s SoCS Prompt this week, check it out here.

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “ha.” Use it as a word, or find a word that starts with those two letters. Enjoy

Ha.

I read this and rather than think of a word starting with ‘ha’ I automatically thought of laughter.

Ha ha! Giggles, titters, guffaws, sniggers. Laughter, see!

And then what laughter means to me – Happiness.

There. A word that begins with ‘ha’!

I love to hear laughter, the giggles of a child, the titters of your friends, trying to hide their amusement from others, the loud guffaws when something tickles you so much that you can’t contain yourself, sniggers when you are finding something amusing that you shouldn’t.

And here are a few quotes I found on Google, about laughter and it’s importance.

And my favourite…

So go on, LAUGH and be HAPPY!!

And have a wonderful Saturday!

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!

Be – SoCS 2/16

02 Apr 2016 36 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Be, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Limerick, Linda G Hill, Socs

Saturday brings Linda’s SoCS… and here is my take!

Twas a post that was meant to be
Directed by Linda you see
Just take this one word
It might be absurd
And write, go on, you’re free!

BE.

To be or not to be
Is that a question or what?
I want to be a great writer.
I want to be a perfect mother.
I want to be the best wife ever.
I want to be a teacher my pupils never forget.

So many things I want to be.

And they are all things I can aspire to, to try and be as long as I put in the effort and work.

But the biggest thing I want to be is happy. If I’m happy, all those around me are happy too. Everything takes on a golden glow.

And when I think about it, I don’t want to be happy, I am happy!

So I urge you all too, don’t think about it too much, put a smile on that face, and feel the difference it makes in your life.

Don’t worry, be happy!

I love this song!!!!!!

Happy Saturday Peeps!

SoCS – Real 26/3/16

26 Mar 2016 36 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Chocolate, Real, Socs

After a post I wrote earlier today, the word ‘real‘ made me think back to it.

I had compared our UK Malteasers to the USA’s Whoppers, and I lamented at the taste of the chocolate from that side of the Atlantic.

Then, through the comments, I find that actually, my American counterparts don’t actually get to eat real chocolate! You poor things!

According to legislations out there, the amount of Cacao that can be used is significantly less than here, and there are all manner of fillers used, corn starch, and fats, to bulk it out.

I feel like that is a true travesty! How can someone tamper with something like chocolate?!

REAL chocolate! I feel privileged to be able to get decent, real chocolate here. Even the cheaper brands still taste good!

Written in response to Linda G Hill’s SoCS prompt this week.

SOCS – 12/3/16 – BALLS!

12 Mar 2016 21 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Balls, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, kids, Socs

So the SoCS prompt this week is Balls… (Hope you like it Linda!)

I’ve often thought of trying a SoCS post but the time is never right…

This week however, read the prompt and a story came to mind immediately.

Not a fiction story, but just a recount really of a short conversation I had with my fast growing up 10 year old son, Lil Man, yesterday evening.

My children were discussing standing on the wall at break, and lunchtime. This is a kind of time out that is used in our playgrounds for the children to reflect if they have been a little naughty…

There are three playgrounds, one for the little one, one for the lower juniors and one for the upper juniors.

There is a fantastic playing space and climbing frames for the small children, but no ball games. The other playgrounds have four-square courts, and football pitches.

Lil Princess asked her brother it he had ever been on the wall. Now my some loves a good kick about, and has a tremendous kick on him for one so small.

“Yeah, about five or six times, because the ball goes over the fence all the time.”

She then probed further, “But not in the little playground?”

“No, we didn’t have balls in Year One…” Then he looked at me and said “Erm, that sounded a bit inappropriate!” And grinned!

You know he’s had his PSHE – Sex Ed classes!