This morning I was out walking. I had to cross a county road, which meant I had to stop to let cars pass by. On my left a police car came to a stop in front of the crosswalk. I looked to my right and a white Chrysler minivan was proceeding, not appearing to be stopping.
I watched the face of the woman driving the van as she realized that the police vehicle was at a standstill. I could see the look of understanding as the front of her van started to dip from quickly applied brakes. I waved at both of them in appreciation.
I had to think though about why we do what we do. I don’t think she would have stopped if the squad car had not stopped. There was an understanding that if she didn’t stop, the police might give her a ticket, and it might not have been worth the risk to find out.
We can be so good, obedient, kind, thoughtful, ______(fill in the blank) when we are aware we are being watched.
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My son received a letter from his teacher when we moved from his old school. In it she wrote "You have always 'done what is right when no one is looking' and the way you treat other children is admirable." He was 8 at the time. As he gets older I still see this in him. I hope it continues. There's a lot we can learn from our kids.
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