Teen Impact Locker Talk: Recent Comments

Comment on Discover Compassion

2008-11-18T07:36:36Z

Have you ever heard of World Kindness Day? Don’t worry if you haven’t – most people haven’t heard of it. World Kindness Day is November 13th, and it’s a day to set aside the petty squabbles that people seem to love to engage in for all kinds of reasons. It’s the world’s chance to give “quick loans” of the heart to the rest of mankind. The usual excuses as to why you won’t or can’t, like race, gender, class, religion, political leanings, these are mere contrivances and trivialities that can be set-aside for a few days out of the year. Its nice to see people together beyond this factors that sometimes affecting them, or just simply being equal in all sense. If you can’t think of a local charity, you can check out the online charity portal www.causecast.org, or look at various websites such as www.actsofkindness.org that have many ideas that you can pick up on. You could maybe even take out quick cash loans that you can use to pay it forward, as it were. You have to pay the lender back, but the satisfaction that comes from acts of kindness is beyond price.

Comment on Eliminating Prejudice

2008-11-18T05:58:21Z

Each year on November 13, people everywhere celebrate World Kindness Day. It gives us a chance to look beyond ourselves, beyond the boundaries we place between our comfort zone and the outside world. It is our chance to give “quick loans” from the heart, without thought of return. Gender, sex, culture, race, religion, political affiliation, social class and more are all common examples of the excuses we make for not helping others. Or that it simply isn’t convenient. However, once you choose to take the time to help others in ways they couldn’t otherwise do for themselves, you’ll see that it isn’t hard. For instance, perhaps you don’t have the money to donate to worthy causes through such online charity portals like www.causecast.org, but you would like to give of your time. Web sites like www.actsofkindness.org are a great source for ideas in that case. It’s even a viable option – if you want to give money but don’t have the liquidity at the moment – to look into quick cash loans that you can “pay forward” to someone in need. Sure, you’ll pay the lender back, but what it can do for others is priceless. Why not make World Kindness Day your springboard into a lifetime of extending yourself in the service of others? Being kind every day is its own reward and contributes to a harmonious society.

Comment on Teen Dating Violence Awareness

2008-06-11T13:04:03Z

When I see that my partner behaves aggressively and is not caring enough (but not over caring) I try to drift apart with him as soon as possible and don't let emotions overwhelm both of us.

Comment on Teen Dating Violence Awareness

2008-05-15T15:30:30Z

All this advice is great. But it's easier said than done. Especially if you are head over the hills with love and affection.

Comment on Fry Sauce Embarrasses Two

2008-02-11T19:14:47Z

Prom was supposed to be magical, however, mine proved to be a little different. My date was someone who I had never met before, until he asked me out. He had seen me in the hallways and happened to be my friends boyfriend's friend. They decided to take us up to a cabin for lunch and sledding as our day activity. Everything was fine until we went to leave. Halfway down from the cabin and the mainroad... we got stuck. Since there were only 4 of us total in the car, one of us had to drive. Sadly, neither of the girls knew how to drive a manual so we were elected by default to help push the car out of the mud and snow. We pushed for about 30 minutes and to our surprise, the car suddenly became free and took off, without me being prepared. Since I was trying to use all my body weight to push against the car, once the car left, I fell forward.... into a pile about 5 inches deep of cold wet mud and snow. With my face covered and my clothes now wet, I cleared my eyes as best as I could and got back into the car. We drove the whole way home with mud crusting on my face, arms and clothes. Since we got stuck, that caused me a problem on timing with getting ready. I only had about 45 minutes. I cleaned up as best as possible and did my hair as quick as possible since I didn't have time for anything else. I thought my hair had survived without any mud, until in the middle of our dance, the photographer picked a dried, hairsprayed chunk out of it and told my date to save it to remember the look on my face after I fell in the mud. It made for an interesting picture with my date chuckling and holding mud :)

Comment on Get A Hobby

2008-02-11T18:50:31Z

Kelly,
What a fun idea!!! Especially now the the weather is getting better. I'm going to try it!

Comment on Get A Hobby

2008-02-11T18:49:07Z

I can't believe I'm admitting this to my peers, but I actually collect Barbie dolls. I currently have over 50 of them still in their boxes. I'm not quite sure what I'll do with them when I'm older, but it's fun in the mean time, and the Gold Label are worth money!!!!

Comment on Fry Sauce Embarrasses Two

2008-02-11T18:43:54Z

In Dance Company, we had warm ups prior to our dance concerts. Trying to get pumped up and get our adrenaline going, we were doing dance moves across the dance floor. The music was blaring to the same old tune we warmed up to every concert that was really happy and got you moving. We did several different moves back across the floor like leaps and kicks. Getting towards the end of our warm up, our coach really wanted to push us. She showed us the leap we were to now do, and told us we only had three leaps to get across the floor. Now, being short in stature and in leg length, this posed a big problem. How was I ever going to get across the long dance room in only three leaps. Prepping myself, I took a breathe and began. The four of us leaped... one.... two.. thr.. SMACK! I crashed straight into the huge dance room mirror. Not only did I smack into it, but I quickly realized, as I fell to the ground, that I had cracked it. There was glass everywhere! In my arm, in my feet, and all over the floor. My coach walked over, shook her head, and then instructed me to clean it up. I spent the next fifteen minutes on my hands and knees with tissues picking up glass while everyone continued to warm up. Needless to say, it was a very painful concert with glass in my feet, but believe it or not, that was not the most painful part. The following Monday morning proved to be far more painful when people entered the dance room for their classes. Everyone seemed to be attracted to the cracked mirror (now taped up with clear tape). For the next week, everyone asked what happened, in which case my coach would inform them of my mirror cracking escapade. Needless to say, that haunted me the remainder of the year until the mirror was fixed.

Comment on Get A Hobby

2008-01-18T21:14:24Z

One thing I love to do when I'm bored is jump rope. I was on a jump rope team when I was little, and learned to do some sweet tricks. Now I jump for fun and exercise. Anyone can do it.

Comment on Get A Hobby

2008-01-18T18:16:54Z

This is Awesome. We all need a hobby. My hobby is Hot wheels collecting. Thanks teen impact.You are awesome.