One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered. 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.
As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'
Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'
'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be. So, tell your friends what you feel about them and tell them how much you appreciate them.
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered. 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.
As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'
Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'
'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be. So, tell your friends what you feel about them and tell them how much you appreciate them.
Friends,
I appreciate you guys.
Erm..
As you guys know,
I'm still lazy mii.
The lazy Yinz ever.
I don't feel like using two pieces of paper and write down everything about my friends.
So,
I use to type it in blog.
Hope you guys can read it.
All the besties here
Tracy Bibi - The trusted one. You're super important to mii. You help mii a lots. You always chill mii up when I was bad mood or sad. You settle my problems. Thanks for your appearance. Thanks so much.
Emily Mei Mei - Do you know? All of our gang love you dearly so much. You share feelings with mii. Even sometimes I don't tell you some of my secrets, cause I know you too well. Know you'll scold mii, that's why scare get scold from you. Sorry, cause maybe sometimes I hurt you. No matter passed already, I wanna apologize here. I love you like how much others does.
Cin Cin - Even I memang less talk with you, but I still feel like talking with you all the times. Remember when oral that time I asked you help mii? Even it not really works cause I can't listen what you said, but still thanks so much for helping. =) Appreciate you always. BFF.
Ally - Even you always angry easily, but all of us can make you happy easily. Cause we know you're just joking all the while. Although I'm not that close to you, but still very happy to know you. Thanks for being my friend.
Yanx Bb - Even in your heart the gang of your close friends are not us, but thanks for still being good friends with us. I appreciate you. You teach mii a lot of things. I miss the time mii, you and Tracy Bibi hang out together. =) Take care of your body health, and don't always P school. You one month++ never go school le. Missing you.
Jo Jo Laopo - We have been friend for 5 years++. Beside thank you, I really don't know what to say already.
Ree Na - We are friends for 2 years++. Last time when we quarrelled, we never talk to each other for half year already. I mean to friend with you long time ago, but I got no guts. Anyway, look forward. Happy refriend. =)
Sarah Lui Lui - Speechless. =) happy to know you. You improved my english. xD 2 years++ classmate memories.
Maiko Babe - The memories can't be clean for sure. Miss the happy moments between us. When we both singing songs in class, dance in class, talk in class. =) You mean a lot to mii too. Love you ya. Babe forever.
Bryan Lougong - Lols. Already normal call you as my ai ya lougong. Dunno what to say much. Just thank you so much for being by my side let mii beat and scold when I'm bad mood. I love you, meaningful people. =)
Others - Others mean all my friends that i din't mentioned above. You guys are important to mii too. Don't leave mii cause you guys mean a lot to mii. I'll feel sad, bad, regret if you guys leave mii. =) I love you guys very much. Thanks.
Friends, You're number one!!!
the yinz - the winner - the hopes - the love
Yinz
Yinz
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