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Layla Ayesh
Leaders’ Preparatory School
WORDS OF WISDOM
I am the first granddaughter for my grandparents, from my mother and father's side. I used to enjoy sitting with them and listening to their advice, stories, and words of wisdom. I can’t recall all the words that they had told me, but I still remember some of them. Such as:
“Be a sincere friend, before you expect to have a good friend “
“A great person is the one that makes others feel great.”
The words of wisdom that I still remember and that left an impact on my life is the one my grand pa told me. He said that when he was young, he had Christian and Jew and Muslim friends who used to come and visit him. They were invited to special holidays and events, eat together, play together, laugh together, and cry together. They did the same as him. My grandparents used to tell me, “people are the same; they are human beings who are born the same, feel the same, suffer the same, laugh the same and die the same, so respect others and be good to all human beings. I learned to respect all people, and I want you dearest granddaughter to be the same.”
I learned how to love everyone no matter their religions, cultures, colors, nationalities. I learned from my grandfather’s words of wisdom to be wise, cautious, modest, sincere, brave, ambitious, thoughtful, reasonable, respectful, and content. I always remember that I am a human and my role in life is to spread peace, and love in the world. I believe the person who doesn’t have a past, doesn’t have a present or future. My grand parents and ancestors are the past. I learned from them things that enlighten my present and future.
Sayeedah Juman
Leaders’ Preparatory School
WORDS OF WISDOM
My mom came from a family of eleven children in Guyana. She saw great sacrifice from her parents to keep their family together. Education during those times was only for rich or privileged people. The High schools were private so only people who could afford the tuition could attend High School. My mom worked in her aunt’s shop so her aunt paid my mom’s school fees. My mom understood the value of education. She wanted her children to have a good education. During that time, a lot of people were migrating to America. America was known as the Land of Opportunity. Guyana was amongst the third world country, meaning that it was a poor country. It wasn’t very developed. Guyana didn’t have much going on economically or educationally. My mom had to accept that the education that she wanted for my brother and sisters wouldn’t be available in Guyana. My mom had to complete a nursing exam. She had to study straight out of the book with no guidance. She had no help or anything. The exam wasn’t available in Guyana so my mom had to go to Barbados to take the exam. My mom passed the exam. She wanted to be recruited in a hospital so she went to New York City. She had to get a house and she had to get status is America. She had to work and take care of her kids. She sent my brothers and sisters to school and still continued her education to get her Bachelors and Masters Degree.
This story teaches me the important of education and the sacrifices that it takes to achieve quality education. The sacrifice my mom made was for her children to get a good education. This story also teaches me the value of being a strong family. I have learned to persevere in the plans that I have and not to give up when things get difficult. Sacrifice, perseverance, having a good education and being a member of a strong family are values that were passed down to me and values that I hope to pass on to my children.
Huda A. Awan
Leaders’ Preparatory School
WORDS OF WISDOM
My teachers and parents have had the greatest influence on my life, making me the person I am today. Right now, I would like to write about one person, my mother. She gave me a lot of advice and helped me understand the purpose of life. She told me to believe in the truth that is Islam, the simple and straight way of life that God chose for us.
Right now, the way I look at life and the future gives me hope and understanding why we are here and what we are expected to do by our Lord. I learned to be thankful and patient at all times. I was taught not to take any little thing for granted. Allah (God) gives more to the people who are thankful and who appreciate the blessings because He is most merciful.
Islam tells us that even if we are having hardships in our lives, that is in a way still a blessing. The tests and tribulations in our lives help us to become a better person so we don’t think of ourselves as independent and be proud. A true Muslim believes that “None has power or might except Allah.”When we believe in this, we can understand life better and be a good person and a good citizen. My mom stresses on the concept that Islam is peace. Good manners and love for Allah’s creatures is the most important quality of a believer’s personality. I would like to learn more about Islam and apply it to my life. I would also like to tell other people the truth so they can come into the light from the darkness. May God guide us all to the Right Path. Amen.
Joey Tobin
Hebrew Day School
WORDS OF WISDOM
My mom and dad are very special people in my life. They both teach me many lessons of life. My parents have always said that family is very important.
Tne lesson is doing to others, as you would like others to do unto you. This is a very important lesson because you never would want to make fun of someone and then want him or her to make fun of you. So be nice to people, because then maybe they will be nice back.
My parents have always taught me that religion is very important. Religion is part of people’s personality. From the teachings my parents have given me about religion, I now realize how important Judaism is to me. Being Jewish teaches me many life lessons. One life lesson that I have learned from being Jewish is doing to others as others would do to you.
My parents have taught me this lesson and Judaism has taught me this lesson. Judaism ties together lessons that have been going on forever. I know I have probably treated someone badly before. Everyone does. However, I really try not to. I always see someone treating someone badly and they do not get into trouble. The next day that person they treated badly does the same back to them and then that first person feels bad.
No one ever wants to feel bad. So whether you are Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or any other religion, it is never ok to treat someone badly. Maybe just the next day they will treat you badly. My parents are Jewish maybe they got that lesson from Judaism or maybe they got it from there parents.
Adam Miller
Hebrew Day School
WORDS OF WISDOM
My parents have passed on many lessons to me. All of the lessons my parents have taught me have been important, but the one that was most important to me was one of the simplest. The most important lesson to me is “Do unto others as you would like others to do unto you.” This may be a very simple phrase, but the meaning of this phrase is underestimated.
Now I seem to think about others before myself. This phrase has guided me in the right direction in life. Sometimes it is hard to follow this rule, but if you think about this rule often enough you will stay out of trouble.
This phrase is emotional for me. It has helped me greatly through life and I do not know where I would be right now if I have not learned this lesson. These are what words of wisdom are really about.
Once I was asked by another boy to pull a prank on a third boy. At the beginning I went along with this, thinking it might be funny. I started to set up the prank, but then I realized that this was not nice. I thought that if I was this boy I would be angry. I then went to my friend and told him I was going to back down and that I thought the prank was disrespectful. Unfortunately, he didn’t understand and we are not friends anymore. However, I know I did the right thing.
Without my parents help I would have probably gone along with the prank. If I did not get into trouble, I might have done worse things than just this prank. It could have led me in the wrong direction in life. This is why the life lessons are so important.
Jade Bota
Hebrew Day School
WORDS OF WISDOM
His name is William, William McCarthy but they call him Bill, he is my grandfather. He was born one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. William is Catholic and growing up in a religious family like his wasn’t easy. William went through a lot of things growing up in New York. He went to private school all throughout his life, but in a Catholic private school, he was faced with a lot of good and bad real world problems.
He is always telling me stories. Usually, he starts them by saying “When I was a boy…” or “When I was growing up…” He may not be Jewish but, he has taught me so much about the Jewish religion. One of the problems that he was faced with as a teenager was mostly gangs and violence. At first he didn’t know what to do about things like that. He was always worried what to do if they asked him to join or what he should say. He didn’t know if he was to say no, if the gang members would want to fight with him or what would happen. He had no clue.
But one thing he has taught me is to fight for what I believe in. And never let anybody tell me that I'm doing the wrong thing. My grandfather Bill has taught me a lot about my religion. He’s always talking to me about how the Israelis stood together and didn’t give up or about the high holidays because our family isn’t religious. For that knowledge I thank him. Because I believe that if it wasn’t for him, being Jewish would not mean as much to me as it does now.
Colleen O’Donnell
Orangewood Christian School
WORDS OF WISDOM: My Mother’s Wisdom
I follow my mother’s wisdom by learning from what she knows. This wisdom helps me learn new things and create new ideas. She teaches me about love, Christianity and how to be my own woman.
My mother teaches me how to share love with others. For example, it is wise to communicate with others by sharing love. Communicating love is wise because people learn more about one another. Also, doing things together is good for having a relationship with a parent or friends. My mother gives me wisdom about love.
The next way my mother teaches me wisdom is by teaching me about Christianity. Since I was young, my mother gave me wisdom about knowing the way of salvation. My parents give me a Christian education because of the importance of a good Christian education. My mom wants me to be wise about salvation so I can go to Heaven.
My mom gives me wisdom about how women can stand up for themselves. Women can be their own people by being themselves and not changing because of what other people think. For example, when others tell you to change the way you dress, you do not have to change because of what they think. Also, it is wise not to change because of what other people think. My mom gives me wisdom about being a woman who can stand up for herself.
My mother gives me wisdom about how to share love with others, the way of salvation, and how women can be their own person. In conclusion, I know about how to be wise and make right choices.
Fransesca Brown
Orangewood Christian School
WORDS OF WISDOM: Great Advice
My dad gives great advice, even if I don’t want to hear it, it always turns out to be true in the end. My dad has learned what the right thing to do at the right time is. Most of the advice he gives me is on running, but I believe you can make it have everything to do with your everyday life.
The piece of advice that I find myself using the most is, “The hardest step of anything is the first step.” In real life, the hardest part of anything is the part where you get up and do it, actually to pick up your feet and exercise. And after you have gotten started it is so much easier. This advice will come in handy all the time.
Secondly, “If it were easy everyone would do it.” I hear people all the time complain about homework, or sport drills being “to hard”. If you’re in advanced classes’, that sets you apart. It’s not easy, but if everything was easy no one would ever really succeed. Taking on a challenge and succeeding, is what sets you apart from the person who dropped out of school. The reason not everyone is successful in life is because they decide, “if it’s not easy I’m not doing it”. That’s a bad idea. So the next time you want to complain about hard work just think of success.
The last one, I relate to my faith the most. It is, “Every one of us is an athlete, only some of us are in training.” I think of it like this “Jesus Christ came back for all of us, but only some us choose to believe it.” My dad has given me great advice that I will use for the rest of my life.
Trevia Jackson
Orangewood Christian School
WORDS OF WISDOM
Life is like a game. If the right moves are made you can win. Cheat sheets are also involved in games which is the same for life as well. For life, cheat sheets are good. They are known as words of wisdom. We all receive them at some point in life; they help us win the game of living a successful life. For me, the words of wisdom that are always with me are “What’s life without a challenge?” My mother spoke this piece of advice to me. She always encourages me to live my life to the greatest. Plus, living a life without challenges really doesn’t give you any mysteries to solve. These words have had a great influence on my life.
When it is time for me to make important decisions I ask this question. For example, in art class when I do tend to pick more difficult projects I ask myself, “What’s life without a little challenge?” I don’t immediately look for the easy way out; instead I take the challenge head on. Another example of applying this advice is to my life is a project I am currently working on. Next year, I will be attending high school. During this time I’ll choose all of my classes. One class I am considering is Speech. I don’t generally like standing up and speaking in front of people, but my mom said, “Trevia, what’s life without a challenge.” I took that into perspective. Currently, I am positive that in the fall I will have a course on speech. Although taking challenges academically is good, I also pursue them athletically. I never really played sports before, but by applying this advice I excelled on the varsity basketball and softball teams. Words of wisdom do lead to success.
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