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TODAY'S CHILD

This article is of ‘densification’ is aimed at giving more perceived to be in need. Most schools
these days have outreach programmes,
people access to decent housing and
dedicated to our equal access to commuter transport and so the social responsibility angle is
pretty much covered, and being able to
other facilities), and in a country where
teens and young it’s easy to feel like a victim of one’s see the different levels of the different
circumstances, (thanks to the crumbling
communities’ economic welfare first
adults growing up infrastructure and load-shedding), it’s hand is also an excellent way to get a
solid perspective of what’s important and
nevertheless still up to us to make the
best of our lot in life. Even in nature, there
valuable to each individual.
in the precinct. are plants and animals that learn to adapt The trouble is, when you get back home
in a myriad of ways in response to their
changing environment and, as humans, from the outreach excursions, you still
we have the remarkable ability to take have heaps of other issues to deal with
very year, on 14 February, charge of our environment, if we choose in your immediate environment. If you,
people around the world to do so, on a much larger scale. If we like many of us, have taken on too much,
celebrate Valentine’s Day by take a closer look at our circumstances, and have too many commitments, the end
sending flowers and gifts as we’ll realise that facing our modern-day result is that you’ll start feeling inadequate
Ewell as messages of affection challenges is a marvellous opportunity to and stressed. The knock-on effect is that
to show their love for someone special achieve personal growth - but how do we the way you’re feeling then affects your
in their lives. However, Valentine’s Day, improve our circumstances without having relationships with your family and friends
although traditionally given a decidedly to travel to the other end of the globe to and before you know it, you’re feeling
romantic spin, can also be about merely find answers while on some kind of fact- miserable.
loving yourself and loving all the wonderful finding mission or pilgrimage? Actually,
relationships that you have – or may have most of the answers aren’t ‘out there’. Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity
in the future. They’re much closer – they’re within us. to mend fractured relationships – and they
don’t only have to be romantic – not at all.
We live in an instant society where GIVING AND RECEIVING When you send Valentine’s messages to
change has become the norm rather than It’s often said that the best way to those people who are important in your
the exception. Living in a city where we’re change your outlook on life and get life, you’re letting them know that they
becoming more and more packed on top to feel good about yourself is to lend are valued and appreciated. But before
of each other, (the government’s policy a hand or give donations to others you reach out to be loved by others,
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