The Power of 10
The Power of 10
This is by no means complete but I needed to get it started to get it off my chest.
12/05/2008
I’m not even sure how to start this. I am supposed to be writing some articles for a friend, but the words won’t come. My heart has been weighing heavily with this. So I’ve decided to put it into words. Maybe that will help me move on.
These last two weeks I’ve been bombarded with stories of children, yes children, trying to take their own lives. It’s so heartbreaking and so unnecessary. It started with the story of Megan Meier, her story is different she succeeded in hanging herself. Why, because some lady and her daughter decided to harass and belittle her? What is wrong with this? An adult can teach this to her child? I once wrote a paper in college about how we are capable of breeding hate. This story made my point for me. My heart aches for the Meier family. It is hard enough to raise a child today without the outside influence of hate.
A few days ago, I get an email. A fellow direct seller’s son had decided to take his own life, thank God he was unsuccessful. He was tired of being made fun of and harassed by his classmates. A straight A student, a good kid. Another child hates school because no one like him. I cried, what right is it of anyone’s child to do that to another person? What happened to “Love thy Neighbor”? What is wrong that we do not know what our children are saying to each other? Why is it that they have learned that they are the judge? How can we prevent this disease from spreading? I don’t have any answers and maybe that is why it weights so heavy on my heart.
I’m not so old that I do not remember being a teenager. I know how “difficult” they believe it is to grow up. I remember feeling the same way. Some people are made strong, while others are sensitive to hurtful words and actions. I for one, growing up never cared what anyone thought or said. I was happy to be me; I had a vision for my future. No one was going to stand in the way of that. Now I tell my children that the only reason someone says hurtful things is because they are miserable and need someone to help them.
I’ve decided I want to issue a challenge see how far we can spread the word. Take the nasty, hateful words from our vocabulary teach our children the power of 10. I think we have all heard of this before. It’s a concept used in the business world.
The concept is to talk to 10 new people everyday. Meet them greet them, smile. Actually want to know something about them. 10 people you would otherwise never notice, or maybe you have noticed them but have been to busy degrading them. Make our schools, our homes, our children a little happier. You may actually change someone’s life for the better. You may actually become a better person.
This is by no means complete but I needed to get it started to get it off my chest.
12/05/2008
I’m not even sure how to start this. I am supposed to be writing some articles for a friend, but the words won’t come. My heart has been weighing heavily with this. So I’ve decided to put it into words. Maybe that will help me move on.
These last two weeks I’ve been bombarded with stories of children, yes children, trying to take their own lives. It’s so heartbreaking and so unnecessary. It started with the story of Megan Meier, her story is different she succeeded in hanging herself. Why, because some lady and her daughter decided to harass and belittle her? What is wrong with this? An adult can teach this to her child? I once wrote a paper in college about how we are capable of breeding hate. This story made my point for me. My heart aches for the Meier family. It is hard enough to raise a child today without the outside influence of hate.
A few days ago, I get an email. A fellow direct seller’s son had decided to take his own life, thank God he was unsuccessful. He was tired of being made fun of and harassed by his classmates. A straight A student, a good kid. Another child hates school because no one like him. I cried, what right is it of anyone’s child to do that to another person? What happened to “Love thy Neighbor”? What is wrong that we do not know what our children are saying to each other? Why is it that they have learned that they are the judge? How can we prevent this disease from spreading? I don’t have any answers and maybe that is why it weights so heavy on my heart.
I’m not so old that I do not remember being a teenager. I know how “difficult” they believe it is to grow up. I remember feeling the same way. Some people are made strong, while others are sensitive to hurtful words and actions. I for one, growing up never cared what anyone thought or said. I was happy to be me; I had a vision for my future. No one was going to stand in the way of that. Now I tell my children that the only reason someone says hurtful things is because they are miserable and need someone to help them.
I’ve decided I want to issue a challenge see how far we can spread the word. Take the nasty, hateful words from our vocabulary teach our children the power of 10. I think we have all heard of this before. It’s a concept used in the business world.
The concept is to talk to 10 new people everyday. Meet them greet them, smile. Actually want to know something about them. 10 people you would otherwise never notice, or maybe you have noticed them but have been to busy degrading them. Make our schools, our homes, our children a little happier. You may actually change someone’s life for the better. You may actually become a better person.
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