chi chi ji

Can't, can't do anything. These words were the bane of my youth.

If I said "I can't pick that up it's too heavy.

" I would hear "Can't, can't do anything".

If I said that I can't get an A in math I would hear,

"Can't, can't do anything."

It seems that everytime I exclaimed that I couldn't do

something my parents were there to repeat this oft repeated saying.

Oh, I hated it so!

But wouldn't you know, my parents were teaching me an

important life lesson through these words. Although I usually

thought they were being unfair and unrealistic in their expectations,

I did find ways to get things done. (I ask that you don't tell them

though, let's just keep this between you and me. You know how parents

can be when they say I told you so!)

but

You Can Do Anything If You Put Your Mind To It"..

I hate it when I hear a parent or anyone else for that matter,

tells a child "That's ridiculous! You can't do that."

Another lesson I preach....
no one can do it for you..

"Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life."