December, 2009 Archive

The young mother had used all her resources to help her 15 year old son get the special education he needed. He was diagnosed as someone with a learning disability — just a year earlier – and was already feeling…

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“Empathy: identification with and understanding the feelings of another person.” Webster’s Pocket Dictionary
“When a good man is hurt all who would be called good must suffer with him.” Euripides BC 480-406, Greek Tragic Poet

American actor Meryl Streep, whose ability…

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“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.” Anonymous

How many times in your life has your smile built a bridge to another person? How many times was a smile a way to better a…

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“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.” Anonymous

Do you remember a kindergarten friend who helped you feel safe your first time…

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Another way to empower your teenager is to help him or her develop life skills and personal interests. Knowing how to use a checkbook, create and keep a monthly budget, wash and iron his or her own clothing, sew on…

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Yes, but because alcohol abuse can lead to alcohol dependence, or alcoholism, it’s imperative to understand how that can happen and to learn how to stop alcohol abuse in its early stages. Some youngsters are susceptible to alcohol dependence for…

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“Home is the most popular, and will be the most enduring of all earthly establishments.” Lyricist Channing Pollock

As Christmas grows near, the story of the birth of the baby Jesus is sung, televised and featured in sermons throughout the world.…

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“Judge not lest you be judged . . . with the measure you use, it shall be measured back to you.” The Bible

American actor Johnny Depp says, “If there’s any message to my work, it is ultimately that it’s OK…

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“Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one’s bath like a lump of sugar.” Pablo Picasso

I never thought much about miracles until I became pregnant. Or more so than when I gave birth.…

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“Angels come in all sizes and shapes and colors, visible and invisible . . . But always you are changed from having seen one.” Sophy Burnham, author of Book of Angels

The party was 30 minutes away; still, she told her…

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