My eight year old's Sunday School teacher just couldn't resist letting us know how much fun Parker is to have in class. She started the conversation by saying, "Parker always tells it how it is".
The lesson on Sunday was on recognizing when there's a need and then helping out. The teacher asked the question "What do you do if you notice your mom is really tired and needs some help" and then gave every child an opportunity to reply. In turn the kids gave answers such as "give her a hug", "tell her I love her", "ask her how I can help". The teacher stated that she knew Parker had a great answer prepared as he could hardly contain himself in his chair. He was practically jumping out of the seat with excitement to tell everyone how to solve moms need for help. When it came to his turn he stated, "Get her a Diet Coke".
Parker is always one to give us a good laugh, most of the time because he simply calls it how he sees it. As I've thought about the pure truths that children often speak I've also considered how easy it is for adults, or maybe it's just me, to sugar coat the truth or even twist it a bit to make someone feel better about themselves or what they're doing. The fact is, we often do others a disservice when we do this. When someone asks our opinion we should tell it as it is, and with compassion so that they know we're not their enemy. They took the time to ask and we owe it to them to give our honest opinion.
Top Listing Agents have found a way to master the skill of telling sellers the "cold hard truth" without causing offense. You are the expert. For this reason they've chosen you as their realtor. You owe it to the client to tell them what it will take to sell the home. If you hold back you're not only doing yourself a disservice but you're doing the client a disservice as well. Honesty is the best policy.
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