MOTHER SUPERIOR’S DISCIPLINE
“The discipline of the Lord, my son, disdain not; spurn not his reproof;
For whom the Lord loves he reproves, and he chastises the son he favors.”
(Proverbs 3:11-12)
My sister, Delia figured prominently in my life. She was named “Mother Superior”; a title befitting one who is highly respectable. “Mother Superior’s” discipline is characterized by strict adherence to her rules. It consisted of being organized with time management, being responsible and following all her instructions to the letter. She posted on the walls of our nipa hut our schedules.
I remember my typical day in summer:
6:00 a.m. – Wake up time
6:00-6:30 am – Clean oneself and go to church
6:30-7:30 am – Attend daily Holy Mass (walking to and from the church consumes 30 minutes)
7:30-8:00 am – Breakfast
8:00-9:00 am – Individual work (I was assigned to washing the plates.)
9:00-12:00 nn – Family chores or School (I had the responsibility to assist in school as a working student)
12:00-1:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00-3:00 p.m. – Siesta (I hated it most!)
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Free time
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Flores de Mayo in May
6:00 p.m. – Angelus and Family Prayer
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Supper and individual chores
9:00 p.m. – Bedtime
When I look back at this highly organized time management, I cannot help but quietly thank my sister for the discipline she instilled in my young nature. I would carry this discipline from then on. When I was in a corporate world and became a supervisor, this childhood training worked very well in task prioritization. My superiors admired me for my time management and organization.
God has prepared me from childhood through the discipline of “Mother Superior”. I learned to put God as a priority. Rather, God blessed my time management by giving me the grace of obedience to his representative, my sister. I salute “Mother Superior”. And I bow to God, my TIME MANAGER!
“The discipline of the Lord, my son, disdain not; spurn not his reproof;
For whom the Lord loves he reproves, and he chastises the son he favors.”
(Proverbs 3:11-12)
My sister, Delia figured prominently in my life. She was named “Mother Superior”; a title befitting one who is highly respectable. “Mother Superior’s” discipline is characterized by strict adherence to her rules. It consisted of being organized with time management, being responsible and following all her instructions to the letter. She posted on the walls of our nipa hut our schedules.
I remember my typical day in summer:
6:00 a.m. – Wake up time
6:00-6:30 am – Clean oneself and go to church
6:30-7:30 am – Attend daily Holy Mass (walking to and from the church consumes 30 minutes)
7:30-8:00 am – Breakfast
8:00-9:00 am – Individual work (I was assigned to washing the plates.)
9:00-12:00 nn – Family chores or School (I had the responsibility to assist in school as a working student)
12:00-1:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00-3:00 p.m. – Siesta (I hated it most!)
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Free time
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Flores de Mayo in May
6:00 p.m. – Angelus and Family Prayer
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Supper and individual chores
9:00 p.m. – Bedtime
When I look back at this highly organized time management, I cannot help but quietly thank my sister for the discipline she instilled in my young nature. I would carry this discipline from then on. When I was in a corporate world and became a supervisor, this childhood training worked very well in task prioritization. My superiors admired me for my time management and organization.
God has prepared me from childhood through the discipline of “Mother Superior”. I learned to put God as a priority. Rather, God blessed my time management by giving me the grace of obedience to his representative, my sister. I salute “Mother Superior”. And I bow to God, my TIME MANAGER!
