I recently visited the Jelly Belly jelly bean factory in Northern California. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a wide variety of colors and names of jelly beans anywhere. As a confection they have always been around. As kids we ate them, swapped them, hid them in our pockets until they stuck together and… Read more »
Expanding the Scope of Positive Media to Inspire Care-acter By Elaine Parke Founder of the Caring Habit of the Month Adventure Our educational system now resides in a complex and fast-paced climate called the information age. Despite the call to come together as community to instill citizenship in our youth, there is a powerful community… Read more »
Although the world is very full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. – Helen Keller
It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him. – Abraham Lincoln
Energy Responsibility When you take energy away from a fellow classmate you have a responsibility to give it back! 1.You put another person down by calling them a name. Payback-Ask for forgiveness by saying I’m sorry. Saying you’re sorry means you will not repeat the behavior. 2. Someone laughed at you when you had the… Read more »
Life is an adventure in forgiveness. – Norman Cousins
An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his children, he decided something different. He called young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the… Read more »
What’s challenging and difficult we do today! What’s impossible and miraculous will take us just a little bit longer and require help from above! – Gene Bedley
Forget about the days when its been cloudy, but don’t forget your hours in the sun. Forget about the times you’ve been defeated, but don’t forget the victories you’ve won. Forget about mistakes that you can’t change now, but don’t forget the lessons that you’ve learned. Forget about misfortunes you encounter, but don’t forget the… Read more »
“Character is knowing what’s right, caring about what’s right and doing what’s right.” – Colton
