In all the caring professions, like those that serve others in Real Estate, Health Care, Government, Education, Sales, Customer Service, etc. it all comes from in essence what we learned as a child. I contend that "caring" is not as complex as we make it out to be. A reminder from the "ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN" story by Robert Fulghum:
These are the things I learned:
- Share everything.
- Play fair.
- Don't hit people.
- Put things back where you found them.
- Clean up your own mess.
- Don't take things that aren't yours.
- Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
- Wash your hands before you eat.
- Flush.
- Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
- Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
- Take a nap every afternoon.
- When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
- Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
- Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we.
- And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned - the biggest word of all - LOOK.
Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and equality and sane living.
And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together (like we all do with our little networks of family, colleagues, and friends).
Life is good.
Truer words have not been spoken. I believe that "what goes around comes around". If everyone would be a bit more caring, the world would be a much better place.
Thank you for the uplifting post!
Jesse & Kathy: I'll go for the nap after the milk and cookies.
Rob: I remember that white paste. Never did understand that big word non-toxic though.
Gary, how true. Sometimes it's best to stick with the basics and keep things simple. BTW - milk and cookies and a nice nap are sounding real good right now!
Jim
Gary: Your words are so true. The first thing my husband asked me this afternoon on returning from his golf trip was "did you have your nap, little girl". It was kind of him to ask about my well-being. He buys me cookies, too. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
That's the cutest age in my opinion, around 3-4 years old. Precious with the snowman!!
Cute post, Gary.....I agree with all of those things and if only everyone followed them...what a wonderful world this would be!
Adorable picture,
Jo
You are right, it really is very elementary...it's adults that try to complicate life!
Arina: I get inspired by people around me (like YOU).
Lu: Good to have you as an Associate too.
Cynthia: Children can teach us a lot.