tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post2736098071715995488..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Ordinary Heroesvanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-5319696959567891422011-07-24T13:07:35.233-04:002011-07-24T13:07:35.233-04:00Ilene, yes, indeed. It takes a lot of good people...Ilene, yes, indeed. It takes a lot of good people to make the world work.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-66618695898598290392011-07-24T10:30:21.625-04:002011-07-24T10:30:21.625-04:00As an retired educator, my unsung heros, in random...As an retired educator, my unsung heros, in random order, include: custodial staff, maintenance workers, cafeteria personnel, teachers aides/paraprofessionals, caring and supportive parents, administrative assistants (AKA secretaries), receptionists, school nurses, librarians/media specialists, technology personnel (invaluable these days) guidance counselors, caring, supportive and consistent administrators and teachers, union leaders (yes I said it, sorry to get a bit political), security guards (isn't it a shame we have to have them these days?), respectful and hard working students (yes there are many), school board members who boldly make difficult decisions, teacher mentors, school bus drivers, contracted and stipended personnel whose hours of dedication put them way below minimum wage level, workshop presenters, volunteers, and the list could go on depending on particular school districts. Let's hear it for these unsung heros who will forever leave a mark on the future of our society.Ilenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-31080145153459951912011-07-24T08:06:10.509-04:002011-07-24T08:06:10.509-04:00Chuck, thanks for the reminder. We do need to tha...Chuck, thanks for the reminder. We do need to thank God for good people.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-18151901796400116802011-07-23T22:04:55.170-04:002011-07-23T22:04:55.170-04:00Shark, exactly so. And it wouldn't cost us mu...Shark, exactly so. And it wouldn't cost us much to say "thank you" on occasion.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-77330498703217083622011-07-23T21:25:33.497-04:002011-07-23T21:25:33.497-04:00Ordinary people do courageous things every day, an...Ordinary people do courageous things every day, and some of them barely get a thank you.Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-57144448047330718692011-07-23T08:29:06.279-04:002011-07-23T08:29:06.279-04:00Our lives our enriched by those ordinary heroes th...Our lives our enriched by those ordinary heroes that surround us. Thanks to God for each one of them.Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-82914143312062713342011-07-22T22:38:28.700-04:002011-07-22T22:38:28.700-04:00Vee, Russ is a hero, filling a niche few others co...Vee, Russ is a hero, filling a niche few others could (or would) fill. Notice received on this earth for our deeds is of little consequence. But the Keeper of the Eternal Record knows!vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-91253935610021682682011-07-22T10:47:58.920-04:002011-07-22T10:47:58.920-04:00So true! There are heroes all around us, but most...So true! There are heroes all around us, but most are not honored by those who pass out honors. One of my heroes is Russ, a young homeless man in our church who came to Christ and now ministers to the homeless in our town. He knows where to find them because he is one of them. Our church gives him a small stipend to carry on his work, but he lives in a tent and wants stay there so he has influence in that community. A while back he brought a homeless man to church to be baptized. Though his work will not be recorded by the newspaper, I'm sure it is being recorded by his maker.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.com