The way the Universe works
I had driven several hours from my house to take care of my sister’s cats. There is a fast food place there that makes amazing biscuits so I went today with the intention of paying for the car behind me.
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Be THE ONE!
I have two boys, 15 and 12, and I tell them every morning before they leave for school to Be THE ONE. Kind one, caring one, honest one, loyal one, the one who talks to the kids who may not have any friends, to hold doors open, to be compassionate and appreciative every day. We try…
Students Can be the Teachers of Kindness in Schools
Some children spend more of their time awake at school than they do in their own homes. That’s a big thing when you’re still growing and learning. It’s a big thing too for parents to entrust their precious ones to others, sometimes strangers, during these vital years. Especially as much of a child’s developing personality…
Man With a Bike
Most days on my way to work, I see this old black man walking his bike on the highway. Attached to the back is this child carrier (the ones you hook on to take your child for a ride). It looks as if he picks up thing off the road. He is never riding the…
Winning isn’t always about who comes first
My son is 8 and this year we’ve committed to encouraging his physical pursuits as he leans more naturally to the arts. We signed him up to a local weekend sports club and at his first session we knew he was going to be one of those kids who enjoyed the events, but was not going…
He’d driven for miles to get to me
We’ve had a slow leak on the faucet outside that we have a water hose connected to and the fixtures are very old so I was afraid to touch it in case I broke a pipe or fitting.
Grateful for the kindness
I was taking a train and bus home from work and I had finished slightly later than normal and unfortunately, missed my usual bus. I caught the next one into my suburb but hadn’t realised that it didn’t go down the main road as the other one did.
What an amazing, caring man
Today, I went to see a surgeon that I never met about getting my gallbladder out. During the visit, I got to telling him that my 9-year-old had just had a subtotal colectomy with an ileostomy and how she is having such a hard time with the skin under this ostomy bag. When I told…
How to Teach Gratitude and Respect in your Classroom
I have a strong memory of gratitude from when I was a child that is still as vivid today as it was all those years ago. I remember walking into my bedroom one day after school to discover a brand new pair of aqua colored jeans on my bed. I was so excited and grateful…
Labor of Love
For the past three days, I have been doing all the laundry in the Nursing Home that I oversee as an Administrator. I have been filling in for an unexpected opening.
Simple Human Kindness
I gave a lady a ride home to get her extra set of car keys as she’d locked them in her car and waited to take her back to her car. As we talked, we worked out that I know her son. What a great feeling to help. Made my day. – Rena 😀 A…
8 Reasons Why an Attitude of Gratitude Improves Mental Health and Wellbeing
The older I get, the more I’m hearing people complain of a lack of joy and fulfillment in their lives. Personally, I think this is often caused by an imbalance in physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs. In other words, people are not allowing themselves the right amount of sleep, nutrition, exercise, work, security, intellectual…
