Things We Can Learn From KIDS

• You can be anything you want to be when you grow up.
• Nobody can pedal the bike for you.
• If You wait until you’re really sure, you’ll never take off your training wheels.
• Nobody notices when your zipper is up, but everyone notices when your zipper is down.
• Sometimes you have to take the test before you’ve finished studying.
• If you’re going to fight, use pillows.
• Before you trade sandwiches, check between the bread.
• You have to eat a lot of cereal before you find the free toy.
• If you want a kitten, start out asking for a horse.
• You don’t have to own a swing to enjoy it.
• It doesn’t matter how fast you’re running with the ball if you’re going in the wrong direction.
• Sometimes the biggest apple has the biggest worm.
• Every castle has a dungeon.
• A little kiss can make a big difference.

Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me by Cynthia Copeland Lewis, quoted in MSC Health Action News, Jan./Feb. 1997, p. 7