Letters to my son: Part 3_About Hard work

 Dear Chora,

You are soon turning 3 and the most adorable thing you say these days is 'I love you'. You love to hug us tight and tell us that you love us. I wish you always learn to tell everyone you love how much you love them.

I am writing this letter about labor today. I hope that I am able to teach you how important hard work is and that there is no alternative to hard work in life. Somebody very close to us, when he was a kid, would come home from school, keep his dirty clothes in place, wash his hands and feet and complete his homework before he'd do anything else. He'd always put in his best efforts into his work and I always wished that I'd be able to raise my kid to do the same. The level of commitment that he showed for every task he performed was awe-inspiring. Hard work doesn't necessarily mean toiling hard physically. It means to respect our work and our responsibilities towards it and to do it sincerely most days of our life. Of course, we all have our days when wedon't feel like doing our best but those days shouldn't come very often. Working hard is a disciplined way of living. To have a goal in life and work towards it is mentally and emotionally very fulfilling and these goals in life could be something simple like getting selected in a school sports team or finishing your school project on time. Hard work is never about winning or losing. It is never about a competition. It is only about you and how you stay committed to your responsibilities. 

There is no alternative to hard work. You can always have fun, party and spend time leisurely but it should come as a reward of working hard. Having a goal to achieve gives purpose to our life and I really wish that you live a very meaningful life. And most importantly, I wish that we can always set that example for you. May we always have the strength and motive to work hard and dream bigger.

Love 

Elisha

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