Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Choosing to Share


--by ironlady48, posted Feb 19, 2011

I wanted to post this for my students who I am very proud of.

My students who come from countries where Thanksgiving is not celebrated, have created their own Thanksgiving tradition. The week before the holiday is the week of the food drive for a local food bank.

They are generous with their donations even though many of them work at minium wage jobs; they choose to share what they have with others.

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luv4all wrote: Children are always so free n hopeful. They dont fear while giving :)
We adults can learn a lot from them
Charlie48 wrote: You are right about children, my students are adults who often are not as open or hopeful and that's why i am so proud of them
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: An excellent way to approach the holiday! :)
ironlady48 wrote: Agreed, thanksgiving is about Sharing!
Aurelia wrote: Caring about others is so special. Even if it's a can of soup...it matters and is a lesson learned. I'm glad they are embracing our Thanksgiving :0) ~Aurelia
Bluebell wrote: Of all the holidays that we celebrate, some of them don't even make sense, I think "Thanks giving" should be celebrated around the word, just for it stands for, gratefulness for all that we have. Love and Light, Bluebell
heartofflesh wrote: Excellent idea ! Your students may develop an attitude of gratitude - thanks for the post !
ironlady48 wrote: That's what we hope will happen. That they will learn to appreciate all the good things they have and to be willing to share them with others.

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