Friday, October 14, 2011

MY SUPPORTS

Support is a very broad word and it can mean different things to different people. For me, when I talked about my supports, I am referring to people, things: both natural and man made that provide help for me and make my life easier. A supportive person to me is somebody I can count on to help me, that cares about what happens to me, that believes in me, that sticks with me in time of challenges, that is reliable and that gives me hope. Materials I work with, that I used for instruction in my classroom are also considered to be part of my supports, equally as well and going by my perception of what my supports are, I considered the air I breath, the water I drink as part of my support.

“There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.” Katharine Hathaway. My husband and children are my supports at home, with their support I am able to get on- not only at home but even with my work. My husband believes in me, my children give me hope, they all care about what happens to me. It will be extremely difficult for me to live without my husband, he is not only caring and very supportive, he is a practical person and an encourager. When I am stuck with idea to use in my classroom or face with a challenge, I know talking with my husband goes a long way to provide needed lift for me to be back on track. Even with my graduate program, he is both the initiator and my greatest support. Recently I lost my major financial support for the program but my husband has not only sustained payment he has been encouraging me and has gone round to create other avenues for provision of finance for the program.

My children are my source of inspiration and motivation. I realised with this assignment how my first daughter has been so wonderful, she ensures I have enough time to do my assignments on weekends, get the house well organised on Sundays so that I would have a good start on Mondays and have a stress free week, as she always says, “mum is at her best when she is not stressed, so folks, lets make this week stress-free for mum.” I also enjoy tremendous support form my colleagues in my school, they are people I can discuss ideas with, get positive comments from, and that I can rely on for sincere, genuine, and helpful criticism. I know without these human support, life would be a bit challenging and boring for me and I may not be able to accomplish or do some of the things I am doing.

Even with good health, good people around us, there are things provided by nature and made by man without which we may feel incomplete emotionally, physically, and practically. The roof over my head, the air I breath, and the water I drink are among numerous blessings I enjoyed and that offer support which I am thankful for. Also my computer and other electronic devices are among man made materials that offer valuable support to me. Would I have been able to do this program without my computer? Before my enrolment at Walden University, I have tried to do my graduate program in two traditional Universities but it has been met with serious challenges due to demand from work and pressure from home.

“A man wrapped up in himself makes a small bundle. ” Benjamin Franklin. Love, understanding, care, and emotional support are key elements for any human being to find strength to carry on in life. Those who cannot find emotional support from people and do not get support from nature and man made materials may be going through a lot, it will not be out of place to say they are fading away.

2 comments:

  1. Your daughter sounds so cute! That's great that she's supportive of you though, as well as the rest of your family...Very powerful post, I like the way you worded things, very insightful. I enjoyed reading!

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  2. Shola,

    Wow, I cannot wait until my daughter gets old enough to be that supportive. Right now she is totally opposite of what you experience; she is always begging for my attention, even when she is asleep lol! I am thankful for her though, she is always the highlight of my day...By the way I love your quote by Benjamin Franklin. I really enjoyed this post!

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