Be Careful Of The Rock You Throw

Be Careful Of The Rock You Throw

A rock does not know its own power

Try throwing into the calmest of ponds

Listen for the noise of the splash

Watch the ripples as they travel to the shore

That pond has been changed forever

And it will never be the same again

It is the same with a young child

Say anything either happy or angry

And that child has been changed forever

The splash you hear will be their self-esteem

The ripple that you see will be their pride

So, think of that rock when you speak to a child

Remember that what you do now will make changes

Maybe not today or tomorrow

But the changes will show themselves

Maybe it will be bad or maybe it will be good

So, watch what you say to that young child

Their future is the rock in your hand

All you need to do is throw it to change their world