Who's Your Audience?

Audience matter. It's as simple as addressing Americans in a speech using the English language, not Chinese or Tagalog (Filipino language).

Children love to show their parents what they can do and they would usually wait for an appreciation afterwards. Their parents are their audience.

As a teacher, there were too many moments I could never forget. One of which is the first CAT (Citizen Army Training) Graduation I have ever participated at as a teacher.

One CAT officer was crying. It's hard not to notice him because he was atbthe front line and he was the only one moving as he wipe his tears. Not to mention they (CAT officers) are supposed to show themselves as tough and ones in command (as in soldiers with high ranks).

This sixteen-year old boy, when asked by his adviser why he was crying, answered, "Because my mom called and she said she can't make it today."

At a glance one may conclude that his sentiments are too childish. Digging deeper, there's something more - no one's there to witness what he can and will do.

What can be more frustrating than preparing yourself for a performance then find out that on the day of the show, no one will watch and your co-performers did not show up?

Parents, be your children's audience. The moments when they insist to go with you no matter where you go would soon end. Then a time would come when your joy is to be visited by them every once in a while when they have their own families or living their own lives.

May we all act as children of God, who would not go anywhere He is not with us.

Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here..." (Exodus 33:15, NKJV)