Dearest Sons
For today's
tip, we focus on the values of Sibling Harmony. Hopefully you can apply
this to yourselves as brothers and your children who are siblings.
He ain’t heavy, He’s my brother.
Today, we are not going to discuss with you on the
merits of hippy pop culture of the 60s. Although we love the 60s slogan “Make love,
not War “
There are many articles on Sibling Rivalries. We are not
going to dwell on the negative side of sibling rivalries but rather on the
positive side of it and how you as brothers can benefit from it. (Uh-Oh Daddy
is going to preach again!)
We hope to inculcate the concept of Love your Brother using
lyrics from the above song.
The road is long
With many a winding
turn
That leads us to who
knows where
Who knows where
The journey in life is long my sons. You may bicker and
quarrel about little things such as toys and who gets to play with the Ipad,
but these are small in context to what you would face in life.
By the time you are able to understand this, you would
probably realize that the method, of beating/ bullying your brother in order to
get what you want, would not apply to get what you need in life. So in this
moment of the unknown, it is a safe option to stay with what you know. He is your
brother and blood runs thicker than water, come what may.
But I’m Strong
Strong enough to carry
him
He ain’t heavy, he’s
my brother
So on we go
Yes, boys, you are strong in your own ways. You know you are
Super Boys with your boundless energy and explosive strength. We hope you can channel those energies to help
each other. Your brother is there to be your support. He may not be your mirror
self and at times you wonder if you are of the same parentage (which you are my
boys, just different portions of Mummy and Daddy in each)Stand as one to face
life challenges. You are brothers, and
the might of two is stronger than one.
His Welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We’ll get there
For I know
He would not encumber
me
He ain’t heavy, he’s
my brother
Remember that as our sons; you are loved my Mum and Dad in equal sums. You are our pride and joy. We have never felt any of you as a burden. Do unto your brother what your parents had done to you. Love him dear for who he is as we have loved you both. Your brother is not here as your obstacle. He is here as your pillar and your extra pair of hands. You support each other in life, you will succeed together.
If I’m laden at all
I’m laden with sadness
That everyone’s hear
Isn’t filled with the
gladness
Of love for one
another
Share your joys and your tribulations. Never dwell on your
own sorrows. You can share laughter, you can share tears. As brothers, you
compete against each other, to see who’s best at the task at hand. Use that
combative spirit in you and channel it to your brother’s darkest hour. Complete
to see who can give more love to the other when in need. Complete to see
who can make the other smile or bring back the laughter in times of sorrow. You
are your brother’s competitor. Now we set you both a target. Challenge each
other on who is the best…. Brother.
It’s a long, long road
From which there is no
return
While we’re on the way
to there
Why not share
Life has only 1 final destination. Nevertheless, it’s a long
road out to where we are heading. Learn to share what you have with each other,
starting from the toys when you are kids, to your life joys and experiences. If
one has fallen, do remember to be there for him. Lift him up, aid him as you
could, support as you should. The ending point is but a destination, the
beautiful journey shared is what makes this one trip worthwhile.
And the load
Doesn’t weigh me down
at all
He ain’t heavy, he’s
my brother
He’s my brother
He ain’t heavy, he’s
my brother
He ain’t heavy, he’s
my brother
So let’s start practice Sibling Harmony and not Sibling Rivalry. We know it’s hard when you are young, but firm foundation starts from the beginning and not the end.
Remember you may have many friends, but you have only 1 brother.
Love Dad
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