There are a lot of sounds around us each and every day, some that fill our buckets and some that deplete our buckets. I turn 50 on Thursday of this week, and I got a birthday message from my student teacher supervisor I had back in my UW-Whitewater days. This was 1996 (I know!) in Fort Atkinson at the Middle School. Mind you, I do not keep in touch with her at all but she emails me once a year and I got this note that I wanted to share with all of you.
Why?
I think it shows that we have so many opportunities each and every day to make an impact, to spread joy, and to pay it forward.
Hey JL,
Tis joy I feel again to be wishing you a Happy Birthday. As you age, so do I. It is with great pleasure that I am still able to send a birthday greeting to you. As you begin a new birth year, may you continue to embrace your daily challenges with an open heart and mind. Work hard, play hard, take chances, love big, have faith, make a positive difference each day, listen to hear, and keep diving right in for those underdogs in our world. Keep smiling and thanks for all the memories I have of our adventures together. I am so proud of you. All the best to one of the best.
How can you pay it forward to someone this week? Be that person who can positively fill someone's bucket.
