T.H.I.N.K.

My “Summer Mom,” Irene, is a newly retired teacher of 30 years. She taught this acronym to her kindergarten kids:

T.H.I.N.K. before speaking and ask yourself if it is:

Thoughtful
Helpful
Important
Necessary
Kind

My mom taught me this: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all.”

Point is, I’m 25 years old, and despite what both of my mothers have taught me, I’m still working on this one.