Blog Post of the Week

Congratulations to Brendan J from DBlock on being awarded
 "Blog Post of the Week" in response to the following:  

"This is a lesson to us all. A reminder that it doesn’t matter who you are – the way we interact with each other every day is important. We affect each other. In big ways and in small. Whether it’s a cashier at the local shop or the new boss from regional head office, we are all people first. We all have the power to fill others with joy or ruin their day."

Reflect upon the above quotation. Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Support your response. Think of the many people you have come across in your life and describe how some have affected you.

--- Here is Brendan's post --

"Personally, I do agree with the quotation that relates to the story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The quote talks about how we have the ability to affect people's lives, whether in a good way or a bad way. If you hurt or offend someone, that would most likely ruin their day, but if you try to be kind and reach out to people, I think that it would make you feel good as well as the other person. For example, one time, I was having a really terrible day and absolutely nothing was going my way. Then, when my parents and I were driving, we stopped at a stoplight. I looked out the window to the car adjacent to us, and the person in the back seat simply smiled and waved. Just this one kind gesture from a person changed my whole day, and now I try every chance I get to smile and wave at someone who looks like they might be having a bad day. Clearly, we have the power to affect people's lives dramatically by what we do and what we say; so choose wisely."