tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post3737947757306401859..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: What Will I Do?Mary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-22625767956830737452016-07-15T14:45:43.973-04:002016-07-15T14:45:43.973-04:00Thank you for this insightful post. I think books ...Thank you for this insightful post. I think books are another way to become “a nation united by our wealth of differences.” I am compiling a list of books that might ease racial tensions, enlighten readers, or encourage kindness as an important value, and I’d appreciate it if you or your readers could share some suggestions on my kid-lit blog: http://speakwellreadwell.blogspot.com/2016/07/contrasts.htmlJeanette W. Stickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352824722746327625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72112151409540640042016-07-14T21:51:47.991-04:002016-07-14T21:51:47.991-04:00Hurray for the peacemaker who recognizes the beaut...Hurray for the peacemaker who recognizes the beauty inside all children. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-15149211057884906832016-07-14T13:10:58.890-04:002016-07-14T13:10:58.890-04:00You continue to push me to be a better teacher and...You continue to push me to be a better teacher and human being. Love the idea of focusing on the solution and not on the problem. Also specifically naming behaviors and teaching kids HOW to be peacemakers! And your comment about the little guy in the tutu! Perfect response! Thank you!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-37226124107958752812016-07-14T08:05:39.451-04:002016-07-14T08:05:39.451-04:00Well said! I, too, have been trying to extend a wa...Well said! I, too, have been trying to extend a warm smile or greeting to those I pass. That's the easy part, but it has to start somewhere. It could make a difference to someone who needs a simple smile or hello. <br />I love how you handled the situation at lunch and the term, peace maker, that you used. I also thought it made a difference that you remained an objective party, but validated the feelings of both sides. <br />Well done, well said. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-61366354222342858352016-07-13T18:37:07.380-04:002016-07-13T18:37:07.380-04:00What an inspiring set of "ways to make a posi...What an inspiring set of "ways to make a positive impact" you have shared. I love hearing these little vignettes. I know Joey 'though in a different body and in a different state. Sometimes, I admit, I even AM Joey, myself, as it is tough to get out of well-worn ways of being. What you've offered him is another way to be in the world. You've also offered yourself and your readers another way, too. Thank you.<br /><br />I've been listening to a lot of podcasts lately and have just discovered the INVISIBILIA podcast (NPR, link below.) I heard one recently that described a kind of radical acceptance. While it dealt with mental illness, I couldn't help but think that at least some of what you offered Joey was a form of acceptance. You accepted his world, didn't try to change it, but offered to be there through whatever choices he might make in the future.<br /><br />At any rate, if you haven't heard the episode and you have a bit of time, here's the link:<br />http://goo.gl/g4nzGKSteve Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307772474856131942noreply@blogger.com