WK11

This week I chose to work on principal “Make the other person feel important… …and do it sincerely”

Who did you interact with?

I interacted with my little son. I got a new baby a month ago and my son is not feeling good, he has been thinking that we ignored him and he is not important to us any more since our new baby is getting all the attention and keeping us busy all the time.

What was the context? 

I thought of doing a big surprise for my son to show him that he is still very important to me and his dad. So, I decided to do a big party for him since he loves parties and I invited all his best friends to our home. I brought cakes, chocolates, juice, decorations,… Etc. I also bought for him a new bike which is his favorite toy ever.

What did you expect?

I expected him to feel super happy. Also, I expected him to stop saying he is not important and feel jealous to his sister any more.

What happened?

When we woke up on Sunday, his dad took him for some shopping until I finish preparation for the party. When I done preparing and all his friends arrived to our home, I asked his dad to bring him back home. We surprised him when he entered the home and he was chocked for few seconds but then, he was screaming and got really happy. It was a very nice day for my son and his friends.

What did you learn?

I learned that my son was not realizing how important he is until we showed him.

What surprised you?

I was surprised of how fast he changed his thoughts.

Going forward, how can you apply what you learned?

Going forward, I will do my best to make people feel important specially those who are important to me. Making people feel important will make them feel happy too. Also, this is helpful in building good relationships.