February 12,  2021

 

NO!

 

Your opinion?

Do kids learn to say, “NO!”

long before they learn to say, “Yes!”

 

They know what they want

and don’t want – when it comes

to food and awful smelling wash cloths.

 

They learn to hide and put off

what they don’t like or don’t want

to do with homework and home chores.

 

The enemy:  parents, teachers,

bullies, older kids, older people

bark out orders and they resist.

 

Folded arms …. Passive aggression ….

Hiding  …. or learning to say, “NO!” –

that simple two letter tiny word.

 

Your opinion? Would this world be

a better place if we could all say,

“Yes” or “No” when want to say, “Yes” or “No”?

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021