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My Learning Today – 19th August : YOU WILL KNOW THE VALUE OF EVERY DROP WHEN YOU CARRY YOUR OWN WATER

 


Do we truly value things until we’ve carried the burden ourselves?

When my son Papi turned 10, I decided it was time to add washing his football boots and socks to his chores. Not just his own, but also those of his two younger brothers.

One evening after training, I asked him to soak all the socks and then wash them. As he struggled through it, I quietly smiled, knowing he was learning something deeper than just doing chores.

A few moments later, his younger brother Domba strolled out with no slippers on, just socks. Immediately, Papi shouted, “Haba, Domba! How can you walk around in only socks? Is it because you’re not the one washing them? Daddy, warn him oh, otherwise he’ll wash them himself!”

I burst into laughter because it reminded me of when I used to complain, “Why are you walking around in socks without shoes?” Papi would just say sorry, and sometimes even do it again.

But now, because he is responsible for washing them, he insists no one should walk around the house in just socks. 

He has discovered what I always knew: when you carry your own water, you understand the value of every drop.

Shalom.

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  1. Anonymous19 August 2025 at 15:31

    😄😄😄😄😄😄 So true. Great lesson

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