tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post5952881344969759725..comments2022-11-07T01:04:54.414-08:00Comments on My life in a nut shell: A gift for my daughterAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700515921385894450noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-51642896090158995532013-07-12T12:25:57.975-07:002013-07-12T12:25:57.975-07:00Wow..I love this. I think when most people think o...Wow..I love this. I think when most people think of teaching diversity, teaching their children to respect special needs children may not even come to mind. I love how important that is to you, and who important you are teaching your daughter it is, too. I'm also really heartened by the fact that you now teach special needs-I love that, although your Mum did not put influence on respecting people with exceptionalities, you love them, and are teaching your daughter to love them, as well. Keep up the amazing work! Erin Violet Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621502916496599362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-76579262955715594982013-07-09T15:23:22.714-07:002013-07-09T15:23:22.714-07:00What an amazing and postive experience for you. I...What an amazing and postive experience for you. I went to school from age 5 to 11 with a child who was in a wheelchair and who had multiple disabilities, she had a profound effect on all of us with her amazing ability to be 'one of us' and we accepted her with open arms. When one of my fellow students, as a teenager, heard some kids in a class being rude about people with disabilities he gave them a telling off with such passion that they quickly shut up, I can still remember this incident and it always warms my heart.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-59460927600807586972013-07-09T13:46:08.593-07:002013-07-09T13:46:08.593-07:00This is so honest and touching. It is true that we...This is so honest and touching. It is true that we can't help what we were taught as kids but once we know better we can teach better to our children. I was very lucky in that my mother was accepting of peoples differences and taught me to respect them. Beautiful post!desfentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468862781679887190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-21960690294979478782013-07-09T10:59:37.874-07:002013-07-09T10:59:37.874-07:00What an honest and encouraging post. You have come...What an honest and encouraging post. You have come so far from the way you were raised - it gives me hope :)Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttp://codenamemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-74316639920384710132013-07-09T08:20:55.490-07:002013-07-09T08:20:55.490-07:00It's so beautiful to be able to raise your chi...It's so beautiful to be able to raise your child without prejudice towards these children. kudos to you!<br /><br />Greets<br />Laura Laura @ authentic parentinghttp://www.authenticparenting.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-74535782802384860692013-07-09T06:35:42.005-07:002013-07-09T06:35:42.005-07:00It is good to remind ourselves that while we can&#...It is good to remind ourselves that while we can't change the past, we can help to shape the future. Your daughter has a wonderful role model for that. Great post. Meegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218498742250493159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-4055979884729877982013-07-09T05:14:40.727-07:002013-07-09T05:14:40.727-07:00That's an amazing transformation, and such an ...That's an amazing transformation, and such an inspiration for those of us (me) raised not to be very tolerant. It shows that people and mindsets <i>can</i> change, and we can help in the process. I love that your daughter will grow up with so much positive experience in her life!Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125165466190100857.post-85429274625785018292013-07-09T04:26:59.049-07:002013-07-09T04:26:59.049-07:00Thank you very much for this post. When I had star...Thank you very much for this post. When I had started brainstorming I was thinking about ethnicity, family makeups, food, etc.<br /><br />Apparently my own views need work too!<br /><br />I think that both your students and your daughter are very lucky.Jana https://www.blogger.com/profile/03852243433352654986noreply@blogger.com