I remember waiting for New year in my country. All the excitement for new clothes and staying home for holidays. It was so nice, everyone would get ready, moms would start their spring cleaning, buying flowers, sweets, all kind of nuts for the family visits. Well that's how we celebrate our new year in Iran. Kids were just happy to have days off and sometimes getting some small amount of money from Aunts and Uncles, and Grand parents. Then we would brag to each other about who got more money...
Now That I live in USA, I see the list of all gifts my kids want and how they keep adding to them. I think as they get more, they care less. Its in human beings nature to care less when they have more, and still they want more and more. why is that I was so happy with the smallest gift and have the best memory of my life from those times?

Love and Happiness to all.....

My favorite song at the moment...

if childeran live with criticism,
they learn to condemn.
if childeran live with hostility,
they learn to fight.
if childeran live with ridicule,
they learn to shy.
if childeran live with shame,
they learn to guilty.
if childeran live with encouragement,
they learn to confidence.
if childeran live with tolerance,
they learn to patient.
if childeran live with praise,
they learn to appreciate.
if childeran live with acceptance,
they learn to love.
if childeran live with approvel,
they learn to like to themselves.
if childeran live with honesty,
they learn to truthfulness,
if childeran live with security,
they learn to have faith in themselves and others.
if childeran live with frienddliness,
they learn to
if childeran live with
they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.