Just Practicing My Skills

This morning while getting ready for school I was helping Carter get dressed. I took out a pair of pants that had a belt already in the loops. As Carter was putting on the pants he took the belt off the pants.
"Carter I thought you wanted the belt on the pants?" I asked.
"I do, I just want to practice my skills" was Carter's answer.
He then put on the pants and put the belt back through all the loops and lined up the buckle. I was impressed to say the least. How often in life would we all be better served if we just practiced our skills.

The list of skills we could practice is nearly endless. How about practicing our people skills. How much better would our relationships be if we practiced listening, empathy, compassion, understanding and respect. What if we practiced what we preach. How much better would the world be if we did unto others as we would have them do unto us. If we took the rest of our lives to practice the "Golden Rule" there would be less want, less hurt, more common decency, more good deeds done and less dogma. All it takes is practicing your skills.