I got an email today about a cool way to honor the victims of 911 - put my headlights on while driving during the day today. Simple and pretty darn cool. As I was driving around today, every time I saw someone with their headlights on it was a nice reminder; whether they knew about the email or not. Now next year I'm going to be part of the other way people are memoralizing the day; by doing a good deed. I love the idea of counteracting evil with hundreds of thousands of people doing something good for someone else on 911. Of course, the positive energy generated will last for days before and after 911 and carry over to other times of the year as well.
May we never forget the victims of 911 and the "come together" spirit of the USA in the months that followed.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
It takes a village
OK - here's another positive from my viewpoint - businesses getting into the business of affecting positive change. For example, the Shell gas station on Sterling posting "quips" on its sign for others to see. Some of us are probably used to churches doing this sort of thing and we might even expect it - after all - churches are supposed to try and support people, but not for-profit businesses. So I love when I see something like this happening, especially locally.
Another good local example is the insurance office on the corner of War Drive and Sheridan, the one with the large field behind it. They let the Christian Center use that field - FREE - to hold its t-ball practices and soccer practice. In the day and age of liability insurance, I think it's great that the 2 groups obviously figured out a way to make it work, for the benefit of kids.
And while Taco Bell isn't a local business, I love that right now their kids toy is a book and it's a book with a message. Chick-Fil-Lay does this with their kids "toys" too and I think it's great - who needs another stupid toy anyway? I wish more food places would give children items that would actually benefit them in some way, like when BK gave away 3 and under toys from Sassy that included tips on interacting with your infant/toddler. So, while those are big national chains, this type of thinking at least will benefit our kids locally.
OK and unrelated but in the "fills me with hope category" occurred while I was watching WEEK last night and this morning. The segment was on the District 150 Promoting Academic Success for Boys of Color grant award. The 2 Woodruff high schoolers they interviewed were great. They looked like your typical jocks, but I loved the one kid when the reporter asked him if someday kids would be fighting to get seats in the front of the class and with a smile bigger than the camera - said YES. He said that he and his friends all want to go to college and always sit in the front of class so they can learn. Way to Go and I pray they go far in life. And with the Peoria Promise college money (another positive) I know that they will at least be able to get to ICC!!
Another good local example is the insurance office on the corner of War Drive and Sheridan, the one with the large field behind it. They let the Christian Center use that field - FREE - to hold its t-ball practices and soccer practice. In the day and age of liability insurance, I think it's great that the 2 groups obviously figured out a way to make it work, for the benefit of kids.
And while Taco Bell isn't a local business, I love that right now their kids toy is a book and it's a book with a message. Chick-Fil-Lay does this with their kids "toys" too and I think it's great - who needs another stupid toy anyway? I wish more food places would give children items that would actually benefit them in some way, like when BK gave away 3 and under toys from Sassy that included tips on interacting with your infant/toddler. So, while those are big national chains, this type of thinking at least will benefit our kids locally.
OK and unrelated but in the "fills me with hope category" occurred while I was watching WEEK last night and this morning. The segment was on the District 150 Promoting Academic Success for Boys of Color grant award. The 2 Woodruff high schoolers they interviewed were great. They looked like your typical jocks, but I loved the one kid when the reporter asked him if someday kids would be fighting to get seats in the front of the class and with a smile bigger than the camera - said YES. He said that he and his friends all want to go to college and always sit in the front of class so they can learn. Way to Go and I pray they go far in life. And with the Peoria Promise college money (another positive) I know that they will at least be able to get to ICC!!
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