I know a young lady in year 10 this year who wasn’t planning on going to the year 10 debutante ball. Instead, she was focused on her year 12 graduation as her parents were paying for it and she would not have to stress. At the start of this year, she noticed a friend of…
My husband and I went swimming yesterday and as I was labouring up down the pool (not a pretty sight I can tell you!). x There were a group of people that came in the pool, brought in by a carer. I could tell they each had disabilities/issues of some kind. One of the young…
When I was working the evening shift (I work as a cashier) there was couple who immediately apologised when it was their turn to place their items on the conveyor belt. The man said, “sorry, but you’re going to have to work a bit extra because we’re going to pay some with a debit card and…
As a 6th grade teacher, I feel the necessity to teach my students about kindness, compassion and empathy.
You’ve heard the old saying “it takes a village to raise a child”. When it comes to their education, the same principle should be applied in the form of a positive and proactive partnership between teachers, student and parents. I’m a huge advocate for clear, open communication between all parties to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary stress….
On Saturday morning I had breakfast with two lovely friends. I noticed a lady with a hat on who looked as if she could have been having cancer treatment. She was alone. She was sitting with her head in her hands a lot and shaking a lot when she did drink.
We asked the Ripple community about the Earth Angels they’ve seen or are part of their life…. My mom Maria is one of those earth angels. She helps everyone and does it with an open heart. I admire how she doesn’t think about herself and is so humble. She is a true angel to my…
When my marriage was ‘over’ and it had been decided that that was indeed the case, my ex husband elected to spiral out of control down a path of drugs and alcohol and proceed to become violent and abusive. For a period of time I was locked in a struggle of protecting my child, keeping…
Inside: 10 practical and respectful ideas on how to help the homeless plus a link to FREE checklists and information for students to learn about homelessness and create projects to help. If you’ve ever wondered how to help the homeless, this list of ideas will make it easy to show kindness and respect.If you are looking…
. One of our neighbors makes sure our large driveway/parking area stays cleared of snow. My husband and I are in our 70’s, so snow removal is both a must for us (due to my health problems) and a burden. Our small snow blower will do the job adequately, but Jake’s tractor is much bigger…
As I was leaving the mall today, bundled up to bear the windy winter, I walked right into a lady knocking her over. Apologizing profusely for my oblivious clumsiness, I extended my hand to help her up. When my hands touched hers, she felt freezing. Cold like a metal pole in the dead of winter….
. On a flight home from Italy our 15 month old daughter wouldn’t stop screaming. I tried everything to comfort her but still it continued. There were LOTS of people glaring and tutting at us because of the disturbance which only made me feel worse. The air stewards were very accommodating and allowed us to…