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| "Jett and Nano-You can learn a lot from a 3 year old!" |
“I’m
Just Sayin’”
by Alan P. Scaglione
Who knew?
Is there anything better…than playing
with your grandchild?
Just brings it all into perspective, doesn’t
it?
It doesn’t matter what’s going on in
the world…
For that moment in time…
When your 3 year old grandson says,
“Nano, let’s play!”
The whole world just stops and you
take a “Time Out”…
And all is well with the world.
Jett is learning to say so many
things.
The funniest of things is just a
simple phrase…
“Thank You!”
Jett took me by the hand and led me
into his playroom…
Where I walked into “Thomas The
Train-Land”!
My grandson is obsessed with all
things Thomas!
You would think that he has every known
Thomas and Friends train built.
But, in his 3 year old, angelic
sounding voice, he tells you
“I need moving James and TakeAlong
Thomas!”
What was he talking about?
And who is James and which Thomas is
NOT a take along?
Jett knows his trains.
He starts to educate his Nano.
He points out James is Thomas’s
friend, but…”this” James doesn’t move!
His face shows disappointment…how sad
and yet, how sweet a look…
He picks up his prized Thomas the
Train and says,
“Here
Nano, you can play with my Thomas!”
I feel so honored—he gave me his
favorite Thomas to play with.
This kid really DOES like me!
So…I tell Jett, “I like your room!”
He says, “Thank You!”
I say, “I love your toy trains!”
I say, “I love your toy trains!”
He says, “Thank You!”
I tell him how cool his room looks…
He smiles and says “Thank You!”
Jett then turns and says to me
“Nano, I say Thank You a lot!”
I just bust out laughing…
And I tell him…”Jett, it’s important
to always say Thank You for what you have!”
I wonder why we seem to lose that appreciation
as life goes on?
We must lose it somewhere between 3
and 13!
Check out the average teenager…not
many saying Thank You for anything.
They just assume
they are entitled to so much…cell phone, IPad, Privacy!
Wonder who taught them that they were
entitled to those things???
I wonder.
Maybe it’s the people they spend the
most time with?
That used to be their parents…Today,
not so sure…
Why is it that a 3 year old can teach
us to just say “Thank you!” for all we have.
There’s an old song that says “Give
thanks, with a grateful heart!”
And there’s the Ten Lepers in the
Bible. Luke 17:15-18
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned
back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks:
and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but
where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save
this stranger.
Jesus healed all of them, but only one
returned to say “Thank You!”
It’s so important that we teach our
children to be grateful…by saying 2 simple words.
We live in a world that is just so
assuming…
It’s just a cancer that has taken over
our nation—“assumption!”
I call it that air of entitlement!
Like the world owes you something…
just because you think they do!
We feel entitled to get what we want…and
incensed when we don’t get it.
There’s not a sense of appreciation
for receiving something from someone.
And maybe it all starts…at 3?
Maybe we can learn something from a 3
year old…
Or from a leper?
Just to stop and say “Thank You!”
Two little words just show so much
appreciation…and go such a long way!
Maybe we
need to practice those two words a lot more often.
Just try it this week—say “Thank You”
more than usual.
I dare ya!
Maybe you will say “I like to say thank you a lot!”
Guess you really can learn a
lot from a 3 year old.
I know I am thankful for an evening
with my grandson.
And for the privilege of playing with
Thomas the Train!
Until Next Time
I’m Just Sayin’…
Brother “A”
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