Quiet? on Wednesday?

A friend sent this to me, they had received it in an email and forwarded it on
...kinda makes you go hmmmmmmm

When I Was Quiet
"They didn't see me when I was quiet."
That's what my five-year-old said. I picked him up from
school and as usual, asked him how his day went.
I often ask him what he did during the day.
"I got my name put on the board for talking," he said.
The teachers try to be strict about maintaining discipline.
It's a good thing. Even though they can't use the paddle
anymore as they did in my day, they do the best they can
with the techniques they are allowed to use. If your name
is on the board, you can't play during recess. You can't get
on the swings, the slide, or play any of the sports. If your
name is on the board, you're grounded. "I got my name
on the board, but they didn't see me when I was quiet
so I couldn't get it off." Remember the last speeding ticket
that you got? They didn't see you when you were going
slower and traveling at a reasonable speed.
Down the hill and in a hurry and here comes
the blue lights. They didn't see you when you were
quiet! The boss catches you just when you doze
for a second (well maybe longer than a second)
after diligently working all day. They didn't see
you when you were quiet. Your wife catches your
eyes wandering as you admire the architecture
of an elegant building that just happens to have
a shapely female in front of it. They didn't see you
when you were quiet. Why doesn't the world take
into account all of the times that you were quiet?
Why do you suffer so long for a moment's indiscretion?
How can a few minutes take an eternity to make up for?
Because of one of life's simple principles, it's a lot easier
and faster to mess up than to clean up. Harsh words
uttered in five seconds can damage a relationship for
five years. All of us are still in school. We still have
teachers. We still pass or fail tests. There are still
paddles in one form or another and there is still the
board. With many of the things in our lives, we simply
need to slow down and be quiet. That way we won't miss playtime.
Smiles...have a great day....and shhhhhhhhhh hehe