Tuesday, February 14, 2012

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING


WHEN YOU THOUGHT
I WASN'T LOOKING
A message every adult should read

because children are watching you
and doing as you do, not as you say.






When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed the
birds in winter, and I learned that it was good to be kind
to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my
favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little
things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a
prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always
talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a
meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care
of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you
handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hold
the door open for others and heard 'thank you' and
 'you're welcome', and I learned respect for others.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come
from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you
cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be..

When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of
life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and
wanted to say, 'Thanks for all the things I saw when
you thought I wasn't looking.'

I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW
WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS,
BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES.


 LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT!!!
Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, teacher, friend)
influences the life of a child.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.

Shared by Corinne Mustafa

Saturday, February 4, 2012

This will explain the word "chutzpah". (hoots-pah)

Chutzpah is a Yiddish word
meaning gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, sheer guts plus arrogance;And, as Leo Rosten writes,
no other word, and no other language,
can do it justice.

A little old lady sold pretzels
on a street corner for a dollar each.Every day a young man would leave
his office building at lunch timeAnd as he passed the pretzel stand
 he would leave her a dollar,But never take a pretzel.This offering went on for more than 3 years. The two of them never spoke.One day as the young man
passed the old lady's stand
and left his dollar as usual,
The pretzel lady spoke to him
for the first time in over 3 years.

 
Without blinking an eye she said:
 "They're a dollar and a quarter now."
 
 That's chutzpah!
 
 
Shared by Corinne Mustafa