Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
Tags: achievement, belief, blessings, care, character, child, choices, classroom, confidence, difference, education, encouragement, focus, freedom, goal, happiness, heart, history, honor, humor, image, imagination, influence, job, joy, kindness, knowledge, laughter, learning, life, link, love, message, motivation, movie, music, pride, respect, responsibility, school, smiles, soul, spirit, strength, student, teacher, teaching, value, video, vision, winner, work, world
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This week is Teacher Appreciation Week - a time to honor teachers who have made a difference in the world.
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Here’s a special message we would like to share with you from Simple Truths founder, Mac Anderson:
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I grew up in Trenton, Tennessee, a small town of 5,000 people. I have wonderful memories of those first 18 years and the teachers who helped shape the person I am today.
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Fred Culp was my history teacher in high school. To this day, he is still the funniest person I’ve ever met. In addition to loving his history class, he taught me that a sense of humor, especially laughing at yourself, can be one of life’s greatest blessings.
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If you’re a teacher, or if, like me, your life was greatly influenced by a teacher, you’re going to love this movie! The beautiful poem,
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May 02 2010
Posted: under Inspirational Poetry, LOVE Poetry.
Tags: achievement, art, belief, care, character, child, choices, colors, confidence, encouragement, freedom, greatness, healing, heart, hero, image, imagination, inspiration, joy, kindness, knowledge, learning, life, love, pride, respect, responsibility, security, shapes, smiles, soul, spirit, strength, teacher, value, vision
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An excerpt from
The Heart of a Teacher
by Paula Fox
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The child arrives like a mystery box…
with puzzle pieces inside
some of the pieces are broken or missing…
and others just seem to hide
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But the HEART of a teacher can sort them out…
and help the child to see
the potential for greatness he has within…
a picture of what he can be
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Her goal isn’t just to teach knowledge…
by filling the box with more parts
it’s putting the pieces together…
and creating a work of art
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The process is painfully slow at times…
some need more help than others
each child is a work in progress…
with assorted shapes and colors
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First she creates a classroom…
where the child can feel safe in school
where he never feels threatened or afraid to try…
and kindness is always the rule
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She knows that a child
can achieve much more
when he feels secure inside
when he’s valued and loved…
and believes in himself
…and he has a sense of pride
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She models and teaches good character…
and respect for one another
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Advice & Tips, Inspirationals.
Tags: activity, advice, beach, beaches, beauty, companion, company, creek, cuisine, culture, enjoyment, excitement, experience, focus, food, garden, humanity, image, inspiration, lake, life, love, meditation, memory, mind, museum, nature, nourishment, occasion, ocean, outdoor, park, picnic, pleasure, pleasures, pond, rivers, sound, style, summer, thought, time, tips, tradition, treats, virtue, water, weather
Outdoor Pleasures
Having A Picnic
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Dining outdoors is a tradition that spans many cultures and has withstood the test of time. A meal eaten under open sky in the company of loved ones is an occasion in its own right. The very character of picnics, by virtue of their bringing together so much that is pleasing to humanity, makes them a wonderful way to unwind from stress, reconnect with people and nature, and create new memories. There is something magical about picnicking. A blanket, a basket, and a landscape pleasing to the eye intensify the deliciousness of food and help us see the beauty of lazy afternoons spent in nature.
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Thoughts of picnics past bring to mind images as varied as we are because the experience of dining outdoors with pleasant companions can unfold in
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Jul 01 2009
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
Tags: artist, care, child, economy, family, friends, friendship, God, gratitude, hand, holidays, image, inspiration, life, love, man, officer, parents, police, protection, season, smiles, teacher, thankfulness, woman, world
At first it sounded like a Thanksgiving story, but the more I
reflected on it, the more appropriate it seemed for any time of the
year. The way I heard it, the story went like this:
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Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a
fun assignment — to draw a picture of something for which they were
thankful.
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Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but
still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other
traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would
be the subjects of most of her student’s art. And they were.
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But Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a different
kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, frail and
unhappy. As other children played at recess, Douglas was likely to Read More
May 26 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life".
Tags: age, blessings, bliss, child, era, family, friends, friendship, granny, happiness, hugs, image, joy, language, love, mother, Mother's Day, mother-in-law, opinion, time, voice, wishes, woman, words, youth
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4 YEAR OLD: My Mommy can do anything!
8 YEAR OLD: My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!
12 YEAR OLD: My Mother doesn’t really know quite everything.
14 YEAR OLD: Naturally, my Mother doesn’t know that, either.
16 YEAR OLD: Mother? She’s hopelessly old-fashioned.
May 10 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: audience, celebrity, chance, competition, concert, dream, gratitude, happiness, humility, image, industry, internet, joy, judges, link, music, performance, personality, photos, Pop, sensation, show, singer, skills, smiles, talent, video
Posted Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:41pm PDT
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Britain’s Got Talent hopeful Susan Boyle became an overnight sensation last week with her moving performance of “I Dream A Dream” from the Broadway musical Les Miserables. Her back story of being a 48-year-old plain Jane who had never been kissed and lives with her cat helped her rack up tens of millions of YouTube video plays in days.
But 12-year-old Shaheen Jafargholi from Mount Pleasant, Swansea appears to have the goods to eclipse Boyle.
Jafargholi’s performance Saturday night on the competition show has given the Internet yet another new buzz.
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Apr 21 2009
