I was having this school bulletin meeting with the kids when I learnt the best lesson which most people probably ignore. I was to read the job description that every body on the board should do for the upcoming edition. When it came to this creativity part, one of the kids with her eyes filled with tears suddenly said "No, I'm not doing it again." I was a bit surprised at her unexpected retort as it was really unusual of her.
So I asked her the reason and she, nearly cried, said: "I'm not doing it because I know where my last project ended in- a trash can! I saw it! It was in that trash can near the toilet. So I'm not doing it again" I felt very sorry for this look of disappointment on her face. It made me feel like I was the worst and the meanest person on earth though I wasn't actually the one who threw her project away.
Now I shall always remember that no matter how small one has done, try to appreciate it as if it were the best thing ever. Because you'd never know if your praise would give them such encouragement to do things better. And another lesson I learnt is "always have your trash can covered!"
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