A Short Comment Can Mean a Lot

Unfortunately, I fight depression. Sometimes I just get down and it's hard to pick myself up. Anyone who's ever had depression knows the feeling. Well this morning I was feeling a bit down and then I received a comment from Teresa Gersham about a post that I put up in June, What is 21st Century Knowledge. Read her comment, it explains that my post resonated for her after an interaction with a 10th grade class during the first week of school. It's funny how a little comment can make me cheer up. It's empowering to hear that I can say something that means something to somebody else.

So what's the point?

Just as Ms. Gersham had the power to make me feel a bit better today, we all have the power to make people feel good. As the school year gets going, let's remember that it's important to share compliments with our students. This year I might even try to offer a specific number of compliments a day. Just a thought!!