| Title: | Student Council Project |
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| Category: | /Did you know? |
| Posted by: | diannerichardson |
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"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." Helen Keller
Gilbert's Student Council has challenged our staff and students to perform "random acts of kindness". What is a random act of kindness? When we go beyond duties that are expected of us and reach out to help another person or group of people, we are performing a Random Act of Kindness. Kindness and empathy are very closely related: kindness is the observable expression of empathy. We sense another person’s need, we understand how it feels to be in need (due to our own past experience), and we decide to offer our help. This profound process can happen almost instantaneously, even if the person in need is a complete stranger. When we are kind, we express the best of our humanity.
I will be on the look out for random acts of kindness in our classroom. I will turn in a record of the RAK to the box outside Mr. Hayes' door. On Fridays, he will choose five of the RAKs to read on the news. Hopefully, our class will be recognized!
| @ January 25, 2008 4:59:44 PM EST ( ) |
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