The pear

Each year our FFA program does their proverbial fruit sales. And there are typically leftover items to sell. This year the FFA teacher gave each of her students a pear (as in the fruit🍐) and told the students to go give the pear to someone who has made a difference in their life and who they appreciate.

This time of year is a tough time in education, okay it's hard in education all year long but the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas break it tough because there is so much going on and kids check out earlier and earlier every year, meaning they don't want to work-probably because there are too many distractions or they have poor work ethics. It's like this during the last month or so of the school year too!

This little act of kindness that the students did with the pears was an uplifter for me. I received three pears. (no I'm not bragging and yes I feel bad for the adults who didn't get any pears). Three students thought enough of me and the care and kindness I try to do for them to say thank you and I appreciate you by giving me a pear.

Little acts of kindness sometimes are the biggest things. A kind word can brighten someone's day and be remembered for years to come. We have a tendency to remember one negative comment over 10 positive comments. (And I think this is more the case for females over males.) But I will remember the three students who walked in, handed me a pear and told me that they appreciate me and what I do for them. Talk about touching my heart.

So today I hope someone gives you a "pear". It can be as simple as holding a door open for you or a thank you or someone telling you "good job" or thanks for your help or a smile. Everyone needs to hear this, daily if possible. A compliment, a thank you, and a smile goes a long, long way. May it be a pear-kind of day!