Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott.
Jamie was trying out for a part in a school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen. On the day the parts were awarded, went with her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement, "Guess what Mom," he shouted, and then said those words that will remain a lesson to me : "I've been chosen to clap and cheer."
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Adopted Child Means...
Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different colour hair than the other family members. One child suggested that he was adopted and a little girl said, " I know all about adoptions because I was adopted." " What does it mean to be adopted?" asked another child. "It means," said the girl, " that you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy."
Caring Child...
Author and Lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the Most Caring Child.
The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbour was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap and just sat there. When his mother asked his what he had said to the neighbour, the little boy said, " Nothing, I just helped him cry."
The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbour was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap and just sat there. When his mother asked his what he had said to the neighbour, the little boy said, " Nothing, I just helped him cry."
No Limits...
While a man was polishing his new car, his four year old son picked stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times, not realizing he was using a wrench.
At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. When the child say his father with painful eyes he asked, " Dad, when will my fingers grow back?"
Man was so hurt and speechless. He went back to car and kicked it a lot of times.
Devastated by his own actions, sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches, child had written "LOVE YOU DAD".
The next day that man committed suicide...
Anger and Love has No Limits. So let the river of life flow in Limits so that this fresh water stream is never scattered.
At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. When the child say his father with painful eyes he asked, " Dad, when will my fingers grow back?"
Man was so hurt and speechless. He went back to car and kicked it a lot of times.
Devastated by his own actions, sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches, child had written "LOVE YOU DAD".
The next day that man committed suicide...
Anger and Love has No Limits. So let the river of life flow in Limits so that this fresh water stream is never scattered.
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