A willing partner for working moms, she comforts, pampers, soothes and calms. With all the love she has to share, she's great to have when mom can't be there. She loves to rock a fussy child, corrects the one that gets too wild. She hears her share of tearful pleas, and comforts those with skinned up knees. With little children she plays games of peek, for bigger ones it's hide and seek. She is an expert at each game, but somehow loses just the same. She helps them learn the alphabet, and gives them hugs when they're upset. She gently tucks them in their beds, with dreamland tales for sleepyheads. She is a true and trusted friend, who helps them learn and play pretend. Although she's paid, it's plain to see, she serves them with a love that's free.
Children Learn What They Live
If a child lives with criticism, He learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, He learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, He learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame, He learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, He learns to be patient. If a child lives with encouragement, He learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, He learns justice. If a child lives with security, He learns to have faith. If a child lives with approval, He learns to like himself. If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, He learns to find love in the world.
"When you thought I wasn't looking"
*When you thought I wasn't looking you hung my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another. *When you thought I wasn't looking you fed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals. *When you thought I wasn't looking you baked a birthday cake just for me, and I knew that little things were special things. *When you thought I wasn't looking you said a prayer, and I believed there was a God that I could always talk to. *When you thought I wasn't looking you kissed me good-night, and I felt loved. *When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt--but that it's all right to cry. *When you thought I wasn't looking you smiled, and it made me want to look that pretty, too. *When you thought I wasn't looking you cared, and I wanted to be everything I could be. *When you thought I wasn't looking--I looked . . . and wanted to say thanks for all those things you did when you thought I wasn't looking.
