Another brief anecdote about my son…a few days ago we had a lot of snow in a short time in Calgary. Driving to work in the morning was treacherous – no snow days here. When it was time to go home I saw a teacher walking away from the parking lot. I stopped my car and asked her where she was going. She said that she was walking to the train station because she doesn’t drive when it snows so much because her car gets stuck in the snow. So, I offered to drive her and she was grateful. It took me a few minutes out of my way but I probably saved her a good 20 minutes and the risk of slipping on the ice. After I dropped her off, my son, who was playing with his DS in the back, quietly said, “That was nice.” I said, “what was nice?” His response: “What you just did. That was nice.”

You think they’re not listening or noticing but they are. Our actions DO speak louder than words.

“Slice of Life Story Challenge” at http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/slice-of-life-story-challenge-2/