Tag Archives: School

Friday Funny

Posted on October 12, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit: Ben White via Unsplash.com Joke Credit: www.mikeysFunnies.com My older son loves school, but his younger brother Tommy absolutely hates it. One weekend Tommy cried and fretted and tried every excuse not to go back on Monday. Sunday morning on … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor, Parenting, School, Uncategorized | Tagged children, humor, parents, School | 5 Comments

Love in Action

Posted on February 14, 2016 by russtowne

I love to see ever-increasing numbers of stories of children doing such heart-warming things. There is much to be hopeful about regarding the future. Love in Action With Love, Russ

Posted in Compassion, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place | Tagged children, compassion, kindness, Love, School | 10 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by russtowne

http://biggeekdad.com/2010/04/dublin-school-demolition/ I may have heard this one years ago, but it was sent to me by a friend and I enjoyed listening to it again, especially the Irish accents on this Saint Patrick’s Day. May it tickle yer funny bone … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged boss man, demolition, fill your boots, Ireland, Irish, little girl, man, School, St. Patrick's Day | Leave a comment

The Harmonica Man

Posted on March 12, 2013 by russtowne

He’s 77 years old, has had 10 heart surgeries, quit taking all 15 of the medicines he was given, and then he decided to make a difference in the world for thousands of children. You’ll be amazed at what he … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adversity, Authentic Living, Challenges, Children, Commitment, Creativity, Following Your Passion, Generosity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Talent, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged children, harmonica, Harmonica Man, heart surgeries, music, School, strumsticks | 8 Comments

Context Is Everything

Posted on January 26, 2013 by russtowne

While waiting in the Urgent Care facility for my Mother-in-Law to be checked out after her bad fall down the escalator, a woman seated just two seats away from me was talking quite loudly into what appeared to me to … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Awareness, Children, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged children, deaf, elementary, iPod Nano, MIL, Mother, Mother-in-law, parent, School | 11 Comments

Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops

Posted on January 16, 2013 by russtowne

The link below is to a group of children from Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School singing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”. Stunningly beautiful heartfelt innocence. May their hearts heal as quickly as their voices and faces have melted mine. http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/children-record-song-benefit-newtown-conn-causes-131022810–abc-news-topstories.html Russ

Posted in Adversity, Beauty, Children, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Healing, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged ABC, ABC News, children singing, Newtown, Sandy Hook Elementary, School, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, United Way | 6 Comments

Dads and Daughters

Posted on October 9, 2012 by russtowne

I work from home. We live in an old rural-looking neighborhood where all of the mailboxes for houses on both sides of the street are on the side that is across the street from our house. Near the mailboxes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Kindness, Parenting | Tagged Columbus, Columbus Day, dad, Dads, dughter, father, girl, kindness, root beer, School | 40 Comments

Whitney Krop’s Big Night

Posted on September 30, 2012 by russtowne

As most of you know, I love a happy ending. Awhile back I posted about a high school girl who had been voted onto her high school’s homecoming court but found out it had all been a big prank and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Compassion, Courage, Stories That Touched Me, Uncategorized | Tagged bullies, bully, bullying, Cadillac, game, High, homecoming, prank, pranked, School, support, suppoters, Whitney Krop | 8 Comments

Two More Bullying Stories

Posted on June 27, 2012 by russtowne

When I was 15-1/2 I used to walk or ride my bicycle to work at a large buffet restaurant. One day as I neared the back door of the restaurant a bully started taunting me and yelled that he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Courage, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged buddies, bullied, bullies, bully, dad, father, firends, Gary Cooper, High Noon, junior high school, lesson, marshal, middle school, punch, School, thugs | 6 Comments

Fifth Grader Creates A Video Game For His Blind Grandmother

Posted on April 17, 2012 by russtowne

When a fifth grader wanted to be able to share the video game fun for his beloved blind grandmother, he created one from scratch, and in the process won his school’s science fair. http://tinyurl.com/7v98wdm