Dear Precious Members!
Gulberenk Values Education Association and the Golden Child Magazine prepare jointly programs entitled “Gulberenk Educational Children’s Programs” which continue with beautiful topics. In the “Green Shoe” program, which was staged in November, our topic was “Endurance”.
A shoe’s endurance depents on the quality of its leather and good workmanship. For this durability to be continuous, one needs to look good after her/his shoes, keep them clean and use them properly. But then, what are the things that make a human being resistant and strong? Health and faith. If a person takes care of her/his health, and keeps her/his thoughts, body and feelings clean and also specifically bears in mind the commands and prohibitions of Allah, she/he will increase strenght. Likewise our shoes protect our feet from dirt, thorns, heat and cold, our faith, charities and worship will protect us from the sins.
People with goals feel stronger and are more resilient to the troubles on their way to their goals. Moreover, one must bear in mind, like it is referred in a saying “Many hands make light work”, that is, unity brings strenght. Meat that can not endure fire will not become kebap, and chikpeas that can not endure fire will not become roasted chickpeas.
In this program we all asked ourselves: Are you as endurable as those shoes? And we considered and decided nicely: we are even more resistant than those shoes! Because we are Muslims! In November, Gulberenk programs were attended by various educators from Biga, Balikesir, Izmir, Kutahya and Samsun.
All those educators were at the programs to learn how to organize the Edcucational Children’s Programs of Gulberenk (each one of them can be regarded as conversations with children), and to perform these programs in their own cities.
The walnut served at the end of the program was another example of being strong and resistant. The walnut increased our strength and healed us. We returned to our homes to meet again in December. We loved this brand new Gulberenk very much!
