A high school teacher in New York decided to honor her students by telling them how they had each made a difference to her and to their classmates. Then she presented each student with a blue ribbon imprinted with gold letters The read, "Who I Am Makes A Difference"
Afterward the teacher gave each student three more ribbons. She instructed them to go out and use the ribbons to or others. They were to follow up on the results and find out who had honored whom. Then the students would report back to the class in a week. One of the boys in class went to a junior executive in a nearby company. The boy honored the man for helping him with his career planning. He gave the man a blue ribbon and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him ribbons, and said, "We're doing two e a class project on recog ition. We'd like you to go out and find somebody to honor."
Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who was kind of a groucny fellow. He told his boss that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius The boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive took the blue ribbon and placed it on his boss's jacket. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, 'Would you do me a favor? Would you take this extra ribbon and use it to a now e somebody else?" That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and sat him down. He said, The most incredible thing happened to me today.
One of the junior executives came in my office and told me he had a high regard for my creative talent He gave me a blue ribbon that says, 'Who I Am Makes A Difference.' Then he gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, l started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon. I thought about you. I want to honor you. My days are really hectic and when l come home, I don't pay a lot of attention to you "Sometimes I scream at you for not getting good enough grades and for your bedroom being a mess But tonight I just want to letyou know that you do make a difference to me. You're a great kid, and l love you!" The s boy started to sob. He couldnt stop crying. His w e body shook. He looked up at his father and said, "I was planning on committing suicide tomorrow, Dad, because I didn't think loved me. Now I don't need you to."
Afterward the teacher gave each student three more ribbons. She instructed them to go out and use the ribbons to or others. They were to follow up on the results and find out who had honored whom. Then the students would report back to the class in a week. One of the boys in class went to a junior executive in a nearby company. The boy honored the man for helping him with his career planning. He gave the man a blue ribbon and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him ribbons, and said, "We're doing two e a class project on recog ition. We'd like you to go out and find somebody to honor."
Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who was kind of a groucny fellow. He told his boss that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius The boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive took the blue ribbon and placed it on his boss's jacket. As he gave him the last extra ribbon, he said, 'Would you do me a favor? Would you take this extra ribbon and use it to a now e somebody else?" That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and sat him down. He said, The most incredible thing happened to me today.
One of the junior executives came in my office and told me he had a high regard for my creative talent He gave me a blue ribbon that says, 'Who I Am Makes A Difference.' Then he gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, l started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon. I thought about you. I want to honor you. My days are really hectic and when l come home, I don't pay a lot of attention to you "Sometimes I scream at you for not getting good enough grades and for your bedroom being a mess But tonight I just want to letyou know that you do make a difference to me. You're a great kid, and l love you!" The s boy started to sob. He couldnt stop crying. His w e body shook. He looked up at his father and said, "I was planning on committing suicide tomorrow, Dad, because I didn't think loved me. Now I don't need you to."
