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SPRING 2022 · ADU VOICE 21
Another Visit
“I need answers this time, Nora.” my mother “But you told me that asking questions is not
cried out, throwing her hands in the air. “Why a good habit.” I said.
are you like this? Why don’t you pay attention
in your classes? Don’t you like your school? “What? When did I say that?” she exclaimed
Or you just don’t want to study?” Bowing my with a confused look on her face. “Since —
head, I kept looking down at my feet. “Oh, forever?” I asked. “You always told me not
now you don’t want to talk. You do know that to be so curious about everything happening
you wasted almost three hours of my work around me as that would make me question
time, right? This was the third visit to your you, and that’s-that’s not a good habit. That’s
Principal’s office this month.” what you taught me.”
Looking up, I felt her heart twisting as I pat my “Mum! Where is Dad? Why didn’t he come
wet cheeks. “I am s-sorry, Mom.” I whispered. for my birthday?” – “Nora! Stop asking
questions.”
“Just apologizing would make no difference.”
she said as she knelt down and cupped my “Mum! I saw Dad with a kid in the park.
cheeks. “Don’t you want to study, Nora? Don’t Who was that kid?” – “Nora! Why are you
you want to grow up and be happy in life? Pay so curious? It’s not a good habit.”
attention to your teachers. Give answers in
class and ask questions. When you ask ques- “Mum! Why didn’t you come last night to
tions, your teachers will be proud that you are play with me?” – “Nora! Stop being so curi-
trying to learn. ous that you start to question me now.”
“Be curious about knowledge, Nora.” “Mom?”
“Oh!” she looked back at me with remorse in
her eyes. “Oh baby!” she sobbed.
“Oh dear! I’m so sorry. I-I’m really s-sorry.” she
wept hard, before holding me close to her and
Being curious is running her hands through my hair. “Mom is
really sorry, Nora.”
not a bad trait. In
fact, it’s something Being curious is not a bad trait. In fact, it’s
something that can help in the development
that can help in the of a child’s intellect. Curiosity makes children
development of a ask questions and those questions, in turn,
makes them search for answers.
child’s intellect.
Encourage children to be curious, as that will
shape them into creative individuals with a
sense of wonder.
