Tonight's picture was taken on September 7, 2008. To me this was classic Mattie! Our room felt as tiny as a shoe box for three people, yet regardless of size, we always had plenty of cardboard boxes on hand. In fact, Mattie's care team saved boxes that came into the hospital for him. I can't tell you how many box creations were created that year in the hospital. Cars, apartment buildings, homes.... all made out of cardboard!
Quote of the day: A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. ~ Amelia Earhart
My lifetime friend send me the video clip below entitled, Ticket with no seat. Apparently it is making the social media rounds. I remember when I used to teach at the University, I would occasionally ask my students to create infomercials. Ways to educate their classmates about a topic, and to do so in an engaging and time effective manner. This video clip below reminds me of a class project.
When I saw this video, my honest first reaction was.... why? Why do we need this video and this lesson in kindness! Don't people give up their seats for people with disabilities?! I guess the answer is NO! I attached an article below about the chaos caused on a Los Angeles bus because a woman wouldn't vacate the priority seat area for a man in a wheelchair. I wish I could say this story was an isolated incident. Just google "not giving up a seat on a bus" and you will be amazed by the quantity of stories!
Absolutely amazing and yet absolutely horrific that now we have to TEACH and produce infomercials about common human decency! I think this says a great deal about our current society and I would have to say ask did this breakdown occur and why? But frankly in my opinion it has a lot to do with the "me" focus of our society. Where our own needs supersede those around us. The problem with all of this is we don't live on individualized islands, we live in a civilized society that has rules, laws, and a common code of decency that should to be upheld and valued. I am not sure these values can be taught in schools or should be. Instead, I have to wonder about how children are being raised at home and therefore how this translates down to what we are seeing in schools and in our communities.
Video shows passengers on L.A. bus outraged by woman who refused to give up her seat for man in wheelchair:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/video-shows-passengers-l-bus-outraged-woman-refused-move-seat-man-wheelchair-214834639.html
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