When you know that you haven't been spending a lot of time with your family, just take an extra effort to prepare lunch or dinner for them every once in a while without being asked/forced to do so. I bet they would appreciate the gesture. I know my mom did...
During my almost 4 months teaching stint, I found out that by asking the students about their daily activities and school grades, they tend to open up to me even more. Now, they will look forward to tell me about their latest accomplishments in school, i.e. "Teacher.. Teacher.. Did you know that I got the highest English mark in my class? And I managed to get the no. 4 ranking for the last exam!" And like a proud parent (hahaha...) I would congratulate them and make sure to boost their spirit to score higher marks for the next exam. Apart from that, some even confided in me about their problems in school (ada yang ponteng sekolah for almost a month just cause he was afraid of the school teacher...). In my opinion, you can make a difference by just listening to them and encouraging them to push forward. And if you are lucky, like me, they'll bring you yummy candies every time they come for lessons *winks*.
Sometimes, highlighting something that is available is way better rather than emphasizing something that is not there. E.g. when someone put an extra effort to look good, just pay that person a compliment. That will definitely make his/her day. I've tried that a couple of times and it had put the person in a good mood and smiled the whole day long. Isn't that great?
Now, have a good day people...! Don't forget to smile ya...
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