Thanks for tyhe reply and welcome back, Mark and Chris. I agree that children are the most precious and sometimes most frustrating creations God has made. How sweet the sound when we see they respond to the love we have for them. It is my greatest reward to see the success of a child who learned something, either through me or in spite of me, the changes of life reap their own reweards. Hello also to Compassion. I enjoyed your story too, and as I work with young children regularly, this story makes perfect sense and sounds like a good one to use. Thank you for sharing it; it does ring a bell. Blessings to all of you, Oliver |