SmileyPR Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 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 neighbor 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 him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry." *************************************************** Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he was adopted. A little girl said, "I know all about adoption, 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!" **************************************************** A four-year-old was at the pediatrician's office for a check up. As the doctor looked in her ears with an otoscope, he asked, "Do you think I'll find Big Bird in here?" The little girl stayed silent. Next, the doctor took a tongue depressor and looked down her throat. He asked, "Do you think I'll find the Cookie Monster down there?" Again, the little girl was silent. Then the doctor put a stethoscope to her chest. As he listened to her heart beat, he asked, "Do you think I'll hear Barney in there?" "Oh, no!", the little girl replied, "Jesus is in my heart... Barney's on my underpants." **************************************************** On my way home one day, I stopped to watch a Littlle League baseball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first-base line, I asked one of the boys what the score was. "We're behind 14 to nothing," he answered with a smile. "Really," I said. "I have to say you don't look very discouraged." "Discouraged?", the boy asked with a puzzled look on his face... "Why should we be discouraged? We haven't been up to bat yet." ************************************************** 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 the 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, I 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." ************************************************** An eye witness account from New York City, on a cold day in December, some years ago: A little boy, about 10-years-old, was standing before a shoe store on the roadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold. A lady approached the young boy and said, "My, but you're in such deep thought staring in that window!" "I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes," was the boy's reply The lady took him by the hand, went into the store, and asked the clerk to get half a dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel. He quickly brought them to her. She took the little fellow to the back part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed his little feet, and dried them with the towel. By this time, the clerk had returned with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she purchased him a pair of shoes. She tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him. She patted him on the head and said, "No doubt, you will be more comfortable now." As she turned to go, the astonished kid caught her by the hand, and looking up into her face, with tears in his eyes, asked her . . . "Are you God's wife?" ************************************************ SEND TO ALL WHO LOVE AND CARE FOR CHILDREN. Hope this put a smile on your face.. it sure did mine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Bunny Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 They are lovely... they made me smile and have brightened up a 'feeling blue' day. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Those are just FAB - thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Feeling gloomy tonight and that has made me feel heaps better! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Thanks for sharing they were lovely to read and they are a just reminder of how precious childrens thoughts and actions are. Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Lovely, I like the adoption one best I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thank you so much for sharing those. They brought I tear to my eye, a smile to my face and joy to my heart. Thanks again - I needed to read something like that. Monica XXXX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 ohhhh lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Reminds you just how wonderful they all are - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaryEMac Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 How lovely. Thanks for sharing. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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