I was going to let it go, the comment that I recieved to my post to raise money to help Obama.
But then putting an end to ignorance won me over. So as you see in the title, this is directed at the post author "hektor" who would rather call names, pass judgment and act radically instead of making informed comments.
Here is what Barack Obama says he will do about the ten most important issues that America is facing right now. I would like to point out that his plans are PROACTIVE. His plan is make it so America is able to get on its feet and take care of the American citizens without penalizing them and restricting thier freedoms and rights. I urge you to take a look at the mandates and restrictions that other candidates are saying they will make BEFORE you make statements.
Energy/Global Warming
Obama is calling for a cap and trade systen to cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. He also plans to invest $150 billion over the next 10 years to advance clean energy technologies. He plans to double the fuel ecoomy standards for vehicles within 18 years.
Trade
Amend the North American Free Trade Agreement to better benefit US workers (gosh that is a novel idea... taking care of our own people). He plans to pressure the World Trade Organization to enforce trade agreements (gosh make people honor what they agreed to!) Update Trade Adjustment Assistance by extending it to indsutries and create flexible education accounts to help retrain workers.
Iraq
He was never for the war to begin with. He will bring out troops home, one to two brigades a month and his plan is to have them all home by 2009.
Foreclosures
Penalize predatory lenders and then use those penalities to help the victims of the predatory loans. He will also give a tax credit to struggling homeoners that would cover 10% of the interest on thier mortgages every year.
Abortion/Stem Cell
He not only supports Roe vs. Wade. He would like to see access to contraceptives expanded so that preventing unintended pregnancies. Obama also supports stem cell research.
Education
He plans to provide money to the states for early childhood development programs. He would like to have a new accountability system that is not so focused on standardized testing and extra pay for teachers who serve as mentors to colleagues. He also proposes a college education tax credit adn he would pay for many of his educational proposals by reducing funding for NASA.
Immigration
Obama supports a broad immigration reform that would help illegal immigrants become citizens as long as they met certain criteria. This criteria includes learning English, passing a criminal background check and paying any fines that they have. He is also in favor of giving illegal immigrants driver's license.
Social Security
Obama would increase the maximum amount of earnings which is currently $97500 to which the Social Security payroll tax applies. Obama will also work with Congress as well as the people of America to come up with a plan that would keep Social Security around for at least another 50 years.
Health Care
Barack supports a universal portable heatlh care plan. His plan would allow people to buy coverage similiar to what federal employees have. He would make the coverage mandatory for all children and optional for adults. Barack supports income related subsidies that would help with the cost of health insurance premiums. Costs would be contained by modernizing the health care system and focusing on PREVENTION.
As a former nurse I think this is outstanding! I can't tell you how many time I was on the phone arguing with insurance companies for my cardiac patients to have testing done that would save thier lives but were being denied by the insurance companies. Once the patient had the heart attack, or open heart then they would cover testing!
Taxes
Barack would reverese the tax cuts for the wealthiest taxpayers, end offshore tax havens and eliminate special interest loopholes and deductions. He would also implement a tax credit of up to $500 per person and $1000 per working family.
So, this is by no means everything that Barack Obama plans to do. This is just a highlighted list, and effort to educate the ignorant so that before they want to call names they atleast know what they are talking about.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Help My Barack Obama Fundraiser - GOT HOPE!
As Americans, we dream of a President who is honest, personable, intelligent, and wise.
We want a leader with courage and integrity who has known the struggles of an everyday American.
A lot of people have stopped believing that may even be possible.
I haven't stopped believing. I support Barack Obama because he is that leader.
Join me in supporting Barack by making a donation to my personal fundraising page:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/GOTHOPE
This campaign for the presidency is unparalleled in history. Our need for an honest, fresh-thinking leader could not be more urgent.
Americans are hungry for change and Barack Obama will bring that change when he is elected.
Please take a minute to check out my page and make a donation of any size:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/GOTHOPE
Thanks.
Don't wait another minute! We need you! You can make a difference!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/GOTHOPE
We want a leader with courage and integrity who has known the struggles of an everyday American.
A lot of people have stopped believing that may even be possible.
I haven't stopped believing. I support Barack Obama because he is that leader.
Join me in supporting Barack by making a donation to my personal fundraising page:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/GOTHOPE
This campaign for the presidency is unparalleled in history. Our need for an honest, fresh-thinking leader could not be more urgent.
Americans are hungry for change and Barack Obama will bring that change when he is elected.
Please take a minute to check out my page and make a donation of any size:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/GOTHOPE
Thanks.
Don't wait another minute! We need you! You can make a difference!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/GOTHOPE
Keep Hope Alive!
For the life of me I can't even begin to understand what happened in Rhode Island, Ohio and Texas yesterday.
Now we are forced to wait until June before we know who our democratic candidate will be. Obviously my greatest hope is that our next President is Barack Obama. Long before he ever said that he would run for office I knew that he was just what this country needed. For the first time in a long time we have a candidate that wants changes, will work for change and work to make the lives better for the people in the United States.
He will be a President that will deliver on his campaign promises.
It drives me up a wall that other candidates complain about Barack Obama's lack of experience. You know what, I think that plays in his favor actually. It is a great benefit to us all that he has not spent the last 20 years wrapped up in Washington, jaded by the lobbyist and the games that are played amongst the other politicians in Washigton. He is one man that when he speaks about his plan and what he wants to do that I don't sit there and fear that there is really and ulterior motive behind what he says.
He reminds me alot of JFK. What I mean by that, is that he is inspiring a nation to care. He is encouraging us all to believe that we have the power to change our country. He can only do so much and he can't do any of it with out our support. Our President should be inspirational. Our President should be someone that we look forward to hearing what he has to say and we are engaged when he delivers a speech instead of flipping the channel and thanking God for the invention of cable and satellite television so we are not stuck listening to someone that simple likes to hear himself talk and believes that his decision and his thoughts are all the matter.
While I know that I am not the only one that feels this way based on the huge support base that Senator Barack Obama has, but people we are not doing enough. We need to get out and make our voices be heard. We the people need to rise to the challenge and make our voices heard! I beg of you to get up, get off your butt and do something!
Whether you write to your local paper, write your own blog, IM all of you friends, start on a forum on a social network get up and make your voice heard. This is one election where each and every vote counts and it counts is a big way.
I also encourage you to donate to Barack Obama's campaign. It doesn't matter if all you have to donate it a dollar, it is one more dollar that will help back the wave of change our country and our people so despereately need!
Please visit http://www.barackobama.com/ and get linked with your state's webpage for Barack Obama! Don't waste another minute! Whether your state has already had it's primary or not you can still get involved and help Barack Obama win the candidacy!
Got Hope?
I do!!!!
Now we are forced to wait until June before we know who our democratic candidate will be. Obviously my greatest hope is that our next President is Barack Obama. Long before he ever said that he would run for office I knew that he was just what this country needed. For the first time in a long time we have a candidate that wants changes, will work for change and work to make the lives better for the people in the United States.
He will be a President that will deliver on his campaign promises.
It drives me up a wall that other candidates complain about Barack Obama's lack of experience. You know what, I think that plays in his favor actually. It is a great benefit to us all that he has not spent the last 20 years wrapped up in Washington, jaded by the lobbyist and the games that are played amongst the other politicians in Washigton. He is one man that when he speaks about his plan and what he wants to do that I don't sit there and fear that there is really and ulterior motive behind what he says.
He reminds me alot of JFK. What I mean by that, is that he is inspiring a nation to care. He is encouraging us all to believe that we have the power to change our country. He can only do so much and he can't do any of it with out our support. Our President should be inspirational. Our President should be someone that we look forward to hearing what he has to say and we are engaged when he delivers a speech instead of flipping the channel and thanking God for the invention of cable and satellite television so we are not stuck listening to someone that simple likes to hear himself talk and believes that his decision and his thoughts are all the matter.
While I know that I am not the only one that feels this way based on the huge support base that Senator Barack Obama has, but people we are not doing enough. We need to get out and make our voices be heard. We the people need to rise to the challenge and make our voices heard! I beg of you to get up, get off your butt and do something!
Whether you write to your local paper, write your own blog, IM all of you friends, start on a forum on a social network get up and make your voice heard. This is one election where each and every vote counts and it counts is a big way.
I also encourage you to donate to Barack Obama's campaign. It doesn't matter if all you have to donate it a dollar, it is one more dollar that will help back the wave of change our country and our people so despereately need!
Please visit http://www.barackobama.com/ and get linked with your state's webpage for Barack Obama! Don't waste another minute! Whether your state has already had it's primary or not you can still get involved and help Barack Obama win the candidacy!
Got Hope?
I do!!!!
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Happy New Year!
I want to start by wishing everyone a very blessed New Year. I know that this comes a week late, but better late then never. My new year has started off very busy and really quite amazing. I am very excited about all that this year has to offer me and my family, not only personally but professionally. 2008 will be a year for the record books!
This being the Wisdom of Jen I would like to give you my wise thoughts for the New Year and what I learned from last year.
First, pay attention to the way you are with the ones that you love. Just because you think that your actions are right or just does not mean that is how they are taken by those around you.
While you can not control how people perceive what you do or say you can control how you put it out there.
Second, no one is perfect… even those that you think you know very well will surprise you, they may even hurt you… and that will be a test of strength of the relationship you have with them.
Third, there isn’t anything worth having that isn’t worth fighting for. I say this because there are times in life, when you least expect it, that life will challenge you to see if you are true to your words and your feelings… Whether you fight or walk away will tell you all you need to know about you as a person and the truth of your own claims.
Fourth, Family is everything so cherish them. I am not talking about only blood relatives, but those that you consider to be family.
Fifth, you can never take back the words that you say. So think before you open you mouth and let them come out. The bridge you burn today may be the life line you need tomorrow. What will you do now that it is gone?
Sixth, take risks no matter how huge the risk seems… there are times that you will find the risk that could cost you the most gives you the most.
Seventh, there is no greater man in this world then my husband. I say this because it is true. I am not telling you that he is perfect, for neither am I. But he is truly the most amazing man I have ever known, and the strength of character that he has… well… it just takes my breath away.
Eighth, our children are the most precious things in the world to us. They make us proud everyday as they grow and become independent little people. They are not who they were five years ago, but the people they are becoming are incredible.
Ninth, do not expect more from others then what you are willing to do or give yourself.
Tenth, no matter how bad things get… before you make a drastic decision… and act out of haste and emotion… breathe. Just breathe, and look at things from outside yourself… what you are going through … it has a purpose… are you strong enough to see it through or will you break under the pressure and throw it all away.
These are just my ten bites of wisdom. This last year… well, I saw a lot of things… experienced things that I never thought I would have to… but I learned a lot… and I believe that it is all about how you handle a situation and less about the situation that defines us as people.
This being the Wisdom of Jen I would like to give you my wise thoughts for the New Year and what I learned from last year.
First, pay attention to the way you are with the ones that you love. Just because you think that your actions are right or just does not mean that is how they are taken by those around you.
While you can not control how people perceive what you do or say you can control how you put it out there.
Second, no one is perfect… even those that you think you know very well will surprise you, they may even hurt you… and that will be a test of strength of the relationship you have with them.
Third, there isn’t anything worth having that isn’t worth fighting for. I say this because there are times in life, when you least expect it, that life will challenge you to see if you are true to your words and your feelings… Whether you fight or walk away will tell you all you need to know about you as a person and the truth of your own claims.
Fourth, Family is everything so cherish them. I am not talking about only blood relatives, but those that you consider to be family.
Fifth, you can never take back the words that you say. So think before you open you mouth and let them come out. The bridge you burn today may be the life line you need tomorrow. What will you do now that it is gone?
Sixth, take risks no matter how huge the risk seems… there are times that you will find the risk that could cost you the most gives you the most.
Seventh, there is no greater man in this world then my husband. I say this because it is true. I am not telling you that he is perfect, for neither am I. But he is truly the most amazing man I have ever known, and the strength of character that he has… well… it just takes my breath away.
Eighth, our children are the most precious things in the world to us. They make us proud everyday as they grow and become independent little people. They are not who they were five years ago, but the people they are becoming are incredible.
Ninth, do not expect more from others then what you are willing to do or give yourself.
Tenth, no matter how bad things get… before you make a drastic decision… and act out of haste and emotion… breathe. Just breathe, and look at things from outside yourself… what you are going through … it has a purpose… are you strong enough to see it through or will you break under the pressure and throw it all away.
These are just my ten bites of wisdom. This last year… well, I saw a lot of things… experienced things that I never thought I would have to… but I learned a lot… and I believe that it is all about how you handle a situation and less about the situation that defines us as people.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Time to Organize and Promote!
I am starting a new set of blogs. Each blog will have a purpose, and the first one that I am building is all about Relationships.
Each post will have to do with the good, the bad and the ugly of what no one ever tells you about relationships but we all experience.
My adivse is based on my life, what I gone through, lived through and am here to talk about. It is also about the things I have seen in other people's relationships.
I am here to tell you that Dr. Phil has nothing on me.
Here is the link: http://soulsearchin.wordpress.com/
Each post will have to do with the good, the bad and the ugly of what no one ever tells you about relationships but we all experience.
My adivse is based on my life, what I gone through, lived through and am here to talk about. It is also about the things I have seen in other people's relationships.
I am here to tell you that Dr. Phil has nothing on me.
Here is the link: http://soulsearchin.wordpress.com/
Saturday, December 15, 2007
A Really Good Song
IN THE AIR TONIGHT
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Well, if you told me you were drowning I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before my friend
But I don't know if you know who I am
Well, I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off the grin, I know where you've been It's all been a pack of lies
And I can feel it corning in the air tonight, Oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, Oh Lord
I can feel it in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
And I've been waiting for this moment all my life, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Well I remember, I remember don't worry
How could I ever forget, its the first time the last time we ever met
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up, no you don't fool me
The hurt doesn't show but the pain still grows
It's no stranger to you or me
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Well, if you told me you were drowning I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before my friend
But I don't know if you know who I am
Well, I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off the grin, I know where you've been It's all been a pack of lies
And I can feel it corning in the air tonight, Oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, Oh Lord
I can feel it in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
And I've been waiting for this moment all my life, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Well I remember, I remember don't worry
How could I ever forget, its the first time the last time we ever met
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up, no you don't fool me
The hurt doesn't show but the pain still grows
It's no stranger to you or me
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Just What I Needed Today... Thought I Should Share This
When I woke up this morning it occurred to me that the most important thing I could do today is remind you that YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. Because if you are like most women, you dont hear it enough!
I want you to take a breath here and really drink this in:
You are a beautiful woman!
Why would a total stranger take a moment to tell you that? Because like you, I am a woman who yearns to hear those words more often.
I know how it is. You go about your day, crossing things off your list, YEARNING for the beauty in your heart to be seen and appreciated by someone. And its often so rare, that as women, we consider ourselves lucky if we experience it even once a year. Its so sad.
Whats more, the media is always telling us we arent pretty enough, young enough, skinny enough. Well enough is ENOUGH.
To be totally honest with you, woman to woman, Im really troubled by it. Every commercial billboard and print ad is trying to get us to buy some wrinkle reducing, shiny hair gel or cream. Like were not complete without it, or beautiful just as we ARE. They always want to sell us more!
Twenty years ago you had to be a size six. Now you have to be a size two to be considered beautiful and attractive. God forbid you have hips or grey hair or even one little wrinkle. Weve gotten so self-critical!
Let me ask you, how did you feel the last time you looked in a full-length mirror? Be honest with me now.
I know the feeling. Ive been there too. Wishing certain body parts were different. Secretly considering what to do to change them. A private war on your hips or your belly. For me it was my thighs.
But I want you to know thats the MEDIA speaking. Its not who you really are at all. It doesnt matter how old you are, or how much you weigh, either. Your heart is the beauty that shines through.
Im going to prove it to you, just in case you have doubts.
Im going to tell you a story right now that could change your life FOREVER. Keep reading.
I was at a sidewalk cafi yesterday with one of my closest girlfriends where I live in Los Angeles, and we were people watching. After about ten or so women walked by, we each observed how not one of these women were particularly attractive. They seemed dull and tense and unkempt. None stood out. None were memorable.
Until another woman walked by who was TOTALLY DIFFERENT from the rest.
She flowed like water when she moved, and her smile lit up the sidewalk. She just had a glow about her. The men outside the cafi all turned their heads.
What did she have?
First let me tell you what she DIDNT have.
She didnt have a perfect body. She was at least, and Im not kidding you, twenty pounds overweight.
She WASNT young either. She was probably about fifty, with long silver hair that swept past her shoulders. Whats more, she wasnt even wearing make-up!
And not only was she NOT dressed in designer clothing, she was actually wearing a T-shirt and sweatpants with flip-flops!
How could this be?
Listen closely here, because what Im about to share is perhaps the BIGGEST BEAUTY SECRET EVER KEPT, and I want to let you in on it. Its what the media doesnt want us to know. Its the TRUTH.
At home, when we look in the mirror, we tend to see everything wrong with our bodies and wish those body parts were different. And yet, when we go out in public, what other people see is our posture and our energy. No one is looking at the size of your thighs or your belly. No one.
What? !!
Its true. If you dont believe me, do the cafi people watching experiment yourself and you will see exactly what I mean.
You could be wearing sweatpants with no make-up on, and if you are conveying love and warmth to the world around you, you are instantly the most beautiful woman in the room.
Why?
Heres the key: Because you are GLOWING.
The truth is, that you are beautiful, right now, as you are. You have an innate glow as a woman that makes you unique and special. You are a light the world was meant to see.
I know. Maybe you arent feeling the glow today. Sometimes our lives are really hard, and it can be really challenging on those days to find all that warmth inside.
But the good news is, you can cultivate it. You can literally cultivate your beauty like you would build a fire in the fireplace, starting with the small flame until it becomes warm enough to heat the whole room!
But HOW?
To inspire women everywhere, women like you, I decided to start a revolution. I call it the You Are A Beautiful Woman Campaign.
Girlfriend to girlfriend, I want you to be a part of it. Because we need a new answer to what the media is selling us. We need a way to feel beautiful that is natural and not just cheap, but FREE!
Its time to stop waiting. You deserve to feel seen, celebrated, and loved for your true beauty right now!
And the best news is that as part of the You Are A Beautiful Woman campaign I am giving away oodles of totally FREE beauty tips on how to cultivate your glow and your beauty in my online newsletter. Theres no obligation to buy anything.
Just go to:www.TheBeautyPromise.com
Theres no catch. Im a woman just like you who wants to see our world become more beautiful, one woman at a time.
And before I go, please forward this email to three of your best friends who will be so happy to see the words You Are a Beautiful Woman in their inbox. We all need to be reminded of our beauty. It feels so GOOD to remember.
I genuinely look forward to meeting you, and celebrating your beauty.
I leave you with my favorite quote from Grace Kelly:
You dont love a woman because she is beautiful. She is beautiful because you love her.
Your friend,
Kaia
www.TheBeautyPromise.com
I want you to take a breath here and really drink this in:
You are a beautiful woman!
Why would a total stranger take a moment to tell you that? Because like you, I am a woman who yearns to hear those words more often.
I know how it is. You go about your day, crossing things off your list, YEARNING for the beauty in your heart to be seen and appreciated by someone. And its often so rare, that as women, we consider ourselves lucky if we experience it even once a year. Its so sad.
Whats more, the media is always telling us we arent pretty enough, young enough, skinny enough. Well enough is ENOUGH.
To be totally honest with you, woman to woman, Im really troubled by it. Every commercial billboard and print ad is trying to get us to buy some wrinkle reducing, shiny hair gel or cream. Like were not complete without it, or beautiful just as we ARE. They always want to sell us more!
Twenty years ago you had to be a size six. Now you have to be a size two to be considered beautiful and attractive. God forbid you have hips or grey hair or even one little wrinkle. Weve gotten so self-critical!
Let me ask you, how did you feel the last time you looked in a full-length mirror? Be honest with me now.
I know the feeling. Ive been there too. Wishing certain body parts were different. Secretly considering what to do to change them. A private war on your hips or your belly. For me it was my thighs.
But I want you to know thats the MEDIA speaking. Its not who you really are at all. It doesnt matter how old you are, or how much you weigh, either. Your heart is the beauty that shines through.
Im going to prove it to you, just in case you have doubts.
Im going to tell you a story right now that could change your life FOREVER. Keep reading.
I was at a sidewalk cafi yesterday with one of my closest girlfriends where I live in Los Angeles, and we were people watching. After about ten or so women walked by, we each observed how not one of these women were particularly attractive. They seemed dull and tense and unkempt. None stood out. None were memorable.
Until another woman walked by who was TOTALLY DIFFERENT from the rest.
She flowed like water when she moved, and her smile lit up the sidewalk. She just had a glow about her. The men outside the cafi all turned their heads.
What did she have?
First let me tell you what she DIDNT have.
She didnt have a perfect body. She was at least, and Im not kidding you, twenty pounds overweight.
She WASNT young either. She was probably about fifty, with long silver hair that swept past her shoulders. Whats more, she wasnt even wearing make-up!
And not only was she NOT dressed in designer clothing, she was actually wearing a T-shirt and sweatpants with flip-flops!
How could this be?
Listen closely here, because what Im about to share is perhaps the BIGGEST BEAUTY SECRET EVER KEPT, and I want to let you in on it. Its what the media doesnt want us to know. Its the TRUTH.
At home, when we look in the mirror, we tend to see everything wrong with our bodies and wish those body parts were different. And yet, when we go out in public, what other people see is our posture and our energy. No one is looking at the size of your thighs or your belly. No one.
What? !!
Its true. If you dont believe me, do the cafi people watching experiment yourself and you will see exactly what I mean.
You could be wearing sweatpants with no make-up on, and if you are conveying love and warmth to the world around you, you are instantly the most beautiful woman in the room.
Why?
Heres the key: Because you are GLOWING.
The truth is, that you are beautiful, right now, as you are. You have an innate glow as a woman that makes you unique and special. You are a light the world was meant to see.
I know. Maybe you arent feeling the glow today. Sometimes our lives are really hard, and it can be really challenging on those days to find all that warmth inside.
But the good news is, you can cultivate it. You can literally cultivate your beauty like you would build a fire in the fireplace, starting with the small flame until it becomes warm enough to heat the whole room!
But HOW?
To inspire women everywhere, women like you, I decided to start a revolution. I call it the You Are A Beautiful Woman Campaign.
Girlfriend to girlfriend, I want you to be a part of it. Because we need a new answer to what the media is selling us. We need a way to feel beautiful that is natural and not just cheap, but FREE!
Its time to stop waiting. You deserve to feel seen, celebrated, and loved for your true beauty right now!
And the best news is that as part of the You Are A Beautiful Woman campaign I am giving away oodles of totally FREE beauty tips on how to cultivate your glow and your beauty in my online newsletter. Theres no obligation to buy anything.
Just go to:www.TheBeautyPromise.com
Theres no catch. Im a woman just like you who wants to see our world become more beautiful, one woman at a time.
And before I go, please forward this email to three of your best friends who will be so happy to see the words You Are a Beautiful Woman in their inbox. We all need to be reminded of our beauty. It feels so GOOD to remember.
I genuinely look forward to meeting you, and celebrating your beauty.
I leave you with my favorite quote from Grace Kelly:
You dont love a woman because she is beautiful. She is beautiful because you love her.
Your friend,
Kaia
www.TheBeautyPromise.com
Saturday, December 1, 2007
A Chain Letter To Share
Ok, here is my point about chain letters. This is the one I just received. How can you not cry and then want to share it.
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One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much," were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said.! "As you can see, Mark treasured it."
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home."
Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album."
"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary"
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the ! group. " I carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists"
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.
So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.
And One Way To Accomplish This Is: Forward this message on. If you do not send it, you will have, once again passed up the wonderful opportunity to do something nice and beautiful.
If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably at least someone for whom you care.
If you're "too busy" to take those few minutes right now to forward this message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships?
The more people that you send this to, the better you'll be at reaching out to those you care about.
Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.
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One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much," were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said.! "As you can see, Mark treasured it."
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home."
Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album."
"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary"
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the ! group. " I carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists"
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.
So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.
And One Way To Accomplish This Is: Forward this message on. If you do not send it, you will have, once again passed up the wonderful opportunity to do something nice and beautiful.
If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably at least someone for whom you care.
If you're "too busy" to take those few minutes right now to forward this message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships?
The more people that you send this to, the better you'll be at reaching out to those you care about.
Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Chains of Hope
When is it enough? You know what I mean. You get the nice little chain email that talks about being a true friend or how much you mean to someone and you are suppose to send it back and to all your other friend. So you send it out… then you get it back… do you have to send it back to those people that sent it back to you or are you good and the message received that you are both great people?
Really do you run the risk of not sending it back to the people you sent it to and hurt their feelings, or do you resend it to them to confirm and then they have to send it back, so it becomes a never-ending barrage of chain emails.
Then I have to ask, myself and those that send me the emails… if you really cared about someone that much… do you really need to send them those cute little chain letters. I mean shouldn’t you let them know everyday that you value them as people? Plus, should you really be sending those chain letters and cramming peoples’ email boxes with them. Is that really anyway to show you care?
Now, it isn’t that I mind getting them. Some are really nice, and I am not perfect and I know that there are people in my life that I forget to let know that they matter to me. Some of the chain letters are important as that they spread a message of hope for a good cause, many are reminders that we are not alone in life and that we are all humans and need to care for one another. Some are funny and provide the pick me up you just might need on one of those days…
I guess what I am saying is, if you get them send them, if you don’t get it back don’t take it personal… just know that you made someone’s day.
Really do you run the risk of not sending it back to the people you sent it to and hurt their feelings, or do you resend it to them to confirm and then they have to send it back, so it becomes a never-ending barrage of chain emails.
Then I have to ask, myself and those that send me the emails… if you really cared about someone that much… do you really need to send them those cute little chain letters. I mean shouldn’t you let them know everyday that you value them as people? Plus, should you really be sending those chain letters and cramming peoples’ email boxes with them. Is that really anyway to show you care?
Now, it isn’t that I mind getting them. Some are really nice, and I am not perfect and I know that there are people in my life that I forget to let know that they matter to me. Some of the chain letters are important as that they spread a message of hope for a good cause, many are reminders that we are not alone in life and that we are all humans and need to care for one another. Some are funny and provide the pick me up you just might need on one of those days…
I guess what I am saying is, if you get them send them, if you don’t get it back don’t take it personal… just know that you made someone’s day.
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