i ve a special secret children ought to know it s about the little mistakes you make as you begin to grow if you make a mistake you shouldn t start to cry mistakes are not so bad and here is why oh everyone makes mistakes oh yes they do your sister and your brother and your dad and mother too big people small people matter of fact all people everyone makes mistakes so why can t you you know kids i have even made a few mistakes myself if you make a mistake while counting to ten well don t get mad and don t be sad just start to count again and if you should only get to eight or nine i m still your friend and i still like you fine cause everyone makes mistakes oh yes they do your sister and your brother and your dad and mother too big people small people matter of fact all people everyone makes mistakes so why can t you have you ever made a mistake it s not hard to do if you spill a glass of milk all over the floor well your mom and dad still like you just as much as they did before cause when mother and dad were just as small as you i ll bet that they knocked their milk over too  cause everyone makes mistakes oh yes they do your sister and your brother and your dad and mother too big people small people matter of fact all people everyone makes mistakes so why can t you if everyone in the whole wide world makes mistakes then why can t you 