I have many supports in my life. The biggest support in my life is God. He has seen me at my worst and at my best and loves me all the same. He loved me so much that He died for me, before I even knew Him. Without Him my life would not be possible, and more importantly, my eternity would not be ensured. Another support that I have in my life is my husband. He is the strong one in our marriage. He pushes me to do the things that I do not think I can. He helps me accomplish what I would not if I did not have him. I have two wonderful, God-given parents that are my strength when I do not have any. They are always there for me, and have always put myself before them. They are truly a blessing in my life. I have other supports in my life, that if I did not have I would not know how to live, such as, money, a phone, electricity. Without these things life would be difficult.
The supports that I have just described are important because they provide many benefits for me. God helps to get through everyday, He calms me when I am angry and cheers me up when I am upset. He is my very best friend that knows me better than I know myself. Without my husband, I would not be the person that I am. Without him, my life would not be complete, I would be lonely. My parents gave me life, they help me and my husband so much. They are the Godly examples that we look to. The other supports in my life, money, a phone, and electricity offer many benefits as well. I am able to live because I have money. I am able to talk to my family that do not live near me because of a phone. Problems are resolved and things are taken care of because of a phone sometimes. Electricity provides the light that I need, especially at night. I can do homework at night because of electricity. Without all of these supports my life would not be what it is now. I am the person that I am, because of all these supports.
A very difficult challenge that would be almost unbearable to think of, is if I lost my parents. I talk to them all the time and they are one of the hugest support systems in my life. I would need all of the supports that I have described and more if this terrible thing happened. I would be lost. God would be the most important support that I would have. He would give me the strength to endure this challenge. My husband would be my support to lean on. I would need so much support to help me get thru everyday things such as getting up. Without these supports during this challenge I would not make it through it. Something such as this challenge is something that I pray never happens.
The supports that I have in my life are great and I hope and pray that I never lose them.
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
My Connections to Play
Two quotes that summarize what play represented for me in childhood:
"Play is the highest form of research."
Albert Einstein
"To play is to yield oneself to a kind of magic."
Hugo Rahner
Pictures of some of the toys that were a part of my playtime as a child:
My parents always supported play in my childhood. My dad would have tea parties with me and my mom would play with baby dolls with me. They would limit my other activities so that I would have time for play. They always encouraged me to use my imagination and to play "pretend" all of the time. Play is a little different now that when I was a child. It has become more technical. About five or six weeks ago, I was observing a little girl that I have in the mornings at daycare. She is four years old. She was playing "house" and had a little rectangular block in her hand. I was curious to what she was going to use it for so I decided to watch and see. A little later she turned the block long ways in her hand and used her thumb to push pretend buttons on it and put it up to her ear and used it as a cell phone. It amazes me that a four year little girl knows what a cell phone is and that it is a part of her playtime. Children are way more tech savvy than when I was a child. Play "plays" an important role in childhood and throughout adulthood. It encourages individuality, healthy biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Play has been an important aspect in my life. I can say from personal experience play had a part in molding me into who I am as an adult.
References:
Ockuly, Marta Davidovich. (2013). Joy of Quotes. Retrieved from http://www.joyofquotes.com/play_quotes.html
"Play is the highest form of research."
Albert Einstein
"To play is to yield oneself to a kind of magic."
Hugo Rahner
Pictures of some of the toys that were a part of my playtime as a child:
My parents always supported play in my childhood. My dad would have tea parties with me and my mom would play with baby dolls with me. They would limit my other activities so that I would have time for play. They always encouraged me to use my imagination and to play "pretend" all of the time. Play is a little different now that when I was a child. It has become more technical. About five or six weeks ago, I was observing a little girl that I have in the mornings at daycare. She is four years old. She was playing "house" and had a little rectangular block in her hand. I was curious to what she was going to use it for so I decided to watch and see. A little later she turned the block long ways in her hand and used her thumb to push pretend buttons on it and put it up to her ear and used it as a cell phone. It amazes me that a four year little girl knows what a cell phone is and that it is a part of her playtime. Children are way more tech savvy than when I was a child. Play "plays" an important role in childhood and throughout adulthood. It encourages individuality, healthy biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Play has been an important aspect in my life. I can say from personal experience play had a part in molding me into who I am as an adult.
References:
Ockuly, Marta Davidovich. (2013). Joy of Quotes. Retrieved from http://www.joyofquotes.com/play_quotes.html
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