A WAKE-UP CALL 
or
WALK A STEP IN HIS SHOES

My first lesson about the power of the mind came when I was working in a day care for children 18 months to 3 years old.  There was this funny looking little boy around 20 months old who I just didn't like.  To admit that to myself was a shock.  How can anyone not like a toddler?

Bobby wasn't exactly endearing.  He cried often and had temper tantrums.  When I realized that I really didn't like him, I decided that something had to change – and that was my attitude.

I decided to make Bobby my special responsibility.  It was time to see him through different eyes.  Standing back and observing, I saw him crying.  When I went over to him, I noticed that his shoe lace was undone.  “Do you need help?” was all I needed to say.  He immediately stopped crying.

From that day on, I had a little shadow following me around saying, “Help.”  Bobby is one of my most endearing memories.  The experience became a reminder that having a mindset limits me and has an effect on others.  

                     There is often more than meets the eye.

                  **Note: all the names have been changed.