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The following stories have been tagged with ‘Respect’
Grandma Anna
"Pa, I don't want to get married yet". These were the words of my Grandma Anna in the summer of 1904. She was 19 and was to marry Tom . Her pa would give them some land, a cow and some chickens and everything would be alright. They were married at St. Joseph's Church in Browerville, Minnesota. After 65 years…
Read MoreNJHS Disaster
In middle school, I was involved in our school's NJHS. We did volunteer work for the community. Every year we held a charity basketball game. My NJHS instructor was one of those people who took their stress out on others. I was put in charge of making the fliers for the game. When I made them, I printed them out…
Read MoreNo Bullying!
As bullying gets worse and worse, I've come to realize how bad it actually is. Every time I see someone at school in the halls (popular-unpopular) getting bullied it just enrages me. There is one specific kid I can't stand to see bullied. He is an autistic kid named Caleb and is in my homeroom class. I have gone to…
Read MoreTaking the Time to Actually Appreciate and Listen...
I have always wanted to share this story because it is one of the things that I will remember for my entire life and I’m sure the other person feels the same. We had a substitute teacher in my high school World History class. This lady was very nice and seemed excited to see us. She told a story about…
Read MoreRespect
This video demonstrates kindness and respect between two young guys, Aashwath and Karthik.
WatchNever judge a Yankee fan by it's cover
I went to my first Yankee's/ Red Sox baseball game a few years ago. I was at Fenway Park in Boston and although a die-hard fan of the Anaheim Angels I felt compelled to root for the home team, the Red Sox. Two seats sat empty next to me until two gentlemen, one black and one white, asked if they…
Read MoreStanding Up For His Faith
I was seventeen at the time and my grandma had just passed. It was one of the saddest things I've had to deal with. During the processional to the burial site, we had to drive through a well known gang area. My grandma purchased the plot next to her mother and father years before the neighborhood become a gang hangout.…
Read MoreMy Spark In Life
Growing up wasn't easy for me - I was a very mean and aggressive person because of my disorder. When I was twelve years old my counselor gave me medication to help me with my behavior, but I still lacked one thing and that was motivation. I did not have anything to look forward to. That all changed during my…
Read MorePublix
Respect is a very important value in my life. Especially manners. Please and Thank you are words that can make a difference in someone's day. One day a while ago when I was about ten years old my mom and I were at Publix. On this particular day they had various samples of many foods out. Being ten I wanted…
Read MoreLast Words
My story may not be one of many challenges or of many hardships. But it is one that I know made me who I am today. It started the year of sixth grade. I met and became best friends with a girl named Carla. We made each other laugh and smiles were never far away. Then summer came. Carla was…
Read MoreRespect Hockey
WatchFuneral Procession
My grandmother taught me several things before she passed away and many of them have stayed with me to this day. One of the things that she taught me was that when a funeral procession is going by, that you should pull over to the side of the road and let the grieving pass. As I was driving down a…
Read MoreHoly Cars
A couple of years ago, my wife and I purchased a new truck. I took my father-in-law out for a test drive to show it off, and I could tell the horsepower and all the extras impressed him. As we turned a corner, however, a truck pulled out in front of us. We have all seen a truck like this…
Read MoreThe Handshake
This little story I'm about to tell you happened when I was about 11 years old, and I'll never forget it. I was at my friend Jenny's house after school one day, and we were doing (or not doing!) homework. While I was there a friend of Jenny's mom came over to visit. I don't remember her name or even…
Read MoreFreedom
Every time I look at myself and think on how much I've gone through, I still hardly believe that I have become the strong person that I am now. The biggest factor I'd like to consider is my relationship with my father. I learned to stand on my own, make decisions on my own because he let me do it.…
Read MoreTeaching the Values That Matter Most
Life is unpredictable. Before the start of the summer, I had no idea that I would be a YMCA summer camp counselor. Now, here I am near the end of the summer, finishing up camp. I can't say it's been easy, but it was undoubtedly a beneficial, enjoyable experience for me. The children I helped take care of were very…
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