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Monthly Archives: May 2012

When life is bigger

By terryhershey | May 29th, 2012

In 1914, famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set out from England on an expedition to cross the continent of Antarctica. He posted this brief notice: “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” Five thousand men applied. [...]

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Gardening and cherishing

By terryhershey | May 28th, 2012

Tonight was the final performance of Through the Garden Gate at the Blue Heron Art Center here on Vashon Island; a remarkable collaborative of Island talent, walking through the seasons of a garden. In the play I say… “People who love this world, people who pay attention, are gardeners, whether or not they have ever [...]

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It all depends

By terryhershey | May 21st, 2012

During a noon-hour rush on a steamy July day, two men were jockeying their way through the crowd on a New York City avenue. They practically shouted as they tried to hear one other above the din. One man, a native New Yorker, the other, a Native American from Oklahoma. The Native American stopped suddenly [...]

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Swords

By terryhershey | May 14th, 2012

Mr. Rogers stepped out of a Manhattan subway train onto the platform. A group of people recognized him, including a young mother with her 6-year-old son. The boy brandished a Star Wars light saber, and was intent on whacking everything–and everyone–in his path. This included Mr. Rogers. The mother stood mortified, “Honey, please don’t hit [...]

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Lagniappe

By terryhershey | May 11th, 2012

In the town of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, there is a church named Lagniappe. It is an old Creole word that means “something extra.” Pastor Jean Larroux explains, “Down here if you go into a seafood shop and order a pound of shrimp and they put in an extra handful, that’s the lagniappe. It’s something [...]

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Slow moving limos

By terryhershey | May 7th, 2012

Caroline was very sad. Caroline was only six years old and her father had just died. In fact, her father had been assassinated. Sitting in the back of big black limousine, Caroline Kennedy didn’t quite know what to do with her sadness. On the seat next to her sat her nanny, Maud Shaw, and next [...]

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Kindness and dancing

By terryhershey | May 3rd, 2012

Two stories caught my eye yesterday… A teacher who offered a Random Acts of Kindness Class. The girls who joined the class were ages 11-13.  When asked, “Why did you sign up for the Random Acts of Kindness Class?” Here are two responses… “I wanted to learn different ways of spreading kindness.  There are people [...]

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