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1st graders complete proverbs with amazing results!

Posted by Susan on Jan 27 2008 | Quotes & Inspiration

A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.

It’s hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic! Continue Reading »

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Comforting Embrace - Why isn’t this all over the news?

Posted by Susan on Nov 07 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

soldier-with-baby.jpgThese days there is a lot of bad news out there. This news story shows us that good things happen in the middle of the bad too.

The Iraq war is fast becoming a Human Rights issue that evokes strong reactions from everyone.

This is a reminder that soldiers and civilians are the victims of war. 

Feel free to download this image as a PDF and send it on to your friends.

May this madness end soon and the soldiers and civilians be in peace with their loved ones.

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The Little Things

Posted by Susan on Oct 07 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

As you might know, the head of a company survived 9/11 because his son started kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn’t go off in time. Continue Reading »

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Do schools today kill creativity? - Inspiring speech by Sir Ken Robinson

Posted by Susan on Sep 24 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

ken_robinson.jpgA must see for every parent and teacher.

This is a speech from Sir Ken Robinson, leading expert on innovation in education and business. His jovial, yet profound style will warm you to the truth and depth of his message. In short ” We need to encourage Creativity in our young people and stop conditioning them to avoid mistakes and/or being wrong.”

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Visit www.ted.com to access all the treasure this awesome yearly event has to offer.

In 2002 Ken Robinson was voted Business Speaker of the Year by over 200 global and European companies. In June 2003, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding achievements as a leader in creativity, education and the arts. Read more about him at - http://www.sirkenrobinson.com/

He is the Author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, an authoritative, entertaining and thought-provoking look at how vital creativity is in our changing world, and The Arts in Schools, a look at the importance of nurturing innovative solutions in the classroom — indeed, in every aspect of modern life.

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Extraordinary People - The boy who sees without eyes

Posted by Susan on Sep 20 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

This young man, recently seen on the Oprah Winfrey show has learned how to “see” with sound. At the age of 2 he lost his vision to cancer and since then has worked so skilfully with his blindness that his family makes no allowance for him at all. With the support of his wonderful mother and family he now has an incredible life to “look” forward to.

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This is part 1 of 5. To see the next in the series, click here. 

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A Smile For You

Posted by Susan on Sep 13 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

Smile!

Smiling is infectious, You catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling, too.

I passed around the corner, and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realized, I’d passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile, then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine, could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected
Let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected!

© by Karen McLendon-Laumann

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The Road is Never Long Between Friends

Posted by Susan on Aug 29 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

Friends RoadSometimes in life, you find a special friend;
Someone who changes your life
just by being part of it.
Someone who makes you laugh
until you can’t stop;
Someone who makes you believe
that there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you
that there really is an unlocked door
just waiting for you to open it.

This is Forever Friendship.
This is the sacred RED ROSE.

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Want to feel good? Right here and NOW?

Posted by Susan on Aug 27 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

Try the “What a Privilege it is” list

MOTION – CREATES – EMOTION

The Reverse is also true.

 

Think for a few seconds about each and every one of the following:

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How To Stay Young

Posted by Susan on Aug 21 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

  1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors  worry about them. That is why you pay “them.”
  2. Keep only cheerful  friends. The grouches pull you down.
  3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “An idle  mind is the devil’s workshop.” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.
  4. Enjoy the simple things.
  5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you  gasp for breath.
  6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
  7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it’s  family, pets,keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
  8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is  unstable,improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
  9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
  10. Tell the people you  love that you love them, at every opportunity.

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Subject: A Cup Of Coffee

Posted by Susan on Aug 18 2007 | Quotes & Inspiration

” The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.”

A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.

Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Continue Reading »

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