tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post8453858866040480685..comments2024-03-28T00:52:37.730-04:00Comments on A Day in the Life: The OneLeigh Anne Eckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-59301837737629299932017-11-29T00:04:16.205-05:002017-11-29T00:04:16.205-05:00Oh Leigh Anne, Thank you for this poem. Beautifull...Oh Leigh Anne, Thank you for this poem. Beautifully said. Needs to be said and thought about daily. We need to pay attention. So so sad. Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-38264130768373700602014-09-30T00:24:08.119-04:002014-09-30T00:24:08.119-04:00Oh Leigh Anne- my heart goes out to you, the stude...Oh Leigh Anne- my heart goes out to you, the student's loved ones, the school community.... That is a powerful poem so beautifully written to capture the pain of isolation and loneliness. My hope is for adults and kids to pay more attention to those invisible boys and girls out there in the world. We humans have a basic need to belong, to feel connected in this world. It doesn't take super-human efforts for us all to reach out to others in kindness and acknowledge one another's presence and value in this world.... Thank you for sharing this with me. With hugs, TrudyTrudy Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069699935420192574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-41282244825055055582014-09-20T14:24:47.337-04:002014-09-20T14:24:47.337-04:00Leigh Anne, such a thoughtful and powerful poem. ...Leigh Anne, such a thoughtful and powerful poem. It reminds me of The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig and Patrice Barton, a picture book I shared with my Sunday School class just before school started this year. I learned about it on PB 10 for 10 in August. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-26076563440866078312014-09-16T21:34:35.608-04:002014-09-16T21:34:35.608-04:00Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this incredible p...Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this incredible piece. Jessie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171962201528193618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-52719848883140862612014-09-16T20:58:17.718-04:002014-09-16T20:58:17.718-04:00Oh, Leigh Anne, my heart goes out to you. The poem...Oh, Leigh Anne, my heart goes out to you. The poem raises such important issues and we see them every day in schools. Thank you for reminding me to have careful eyes and to keep kindness in my heart at school. Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-68088097303059454232014-09-16T19:18:54.985-04:002014-09-16T19:18:54.985-04:00Leigh Anne, my prayers are with you and other teac...Leigh Anne, my prayers are with you and other teachers and this young person's family. Your poem has expressed so many feelings and concerns. Too often we don't think about the silent bullying, but hopefully your slice will reach out to other who need to hear these thoughts.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901374472056625859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-65706591981358626232014-09-16T17:25:02.262-04:002014-09-16T17:25:02.262-04:00Oh, Leigh Anne. We had just such a tragedy at our...Oh, Leigh Anne. We had just such a tragedy at our school six years ago. He was exactly like the student in the poem - and he chose to commit suicide right at our school, early in the morning when he was sure to be found by his classmates. We need to be mindful of these children. We need to act on what we know to be taking place.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-33677990733279031092014-09-16T11:56:04.723-04:002014-09-16T11:56:04.723-04:00How true. The silent bully is just as damaging......How true. The silent bully is just as damaging...but we tend to not act on it because it is not in our faces. I am so sorry that you had to write this....but I am glad that you did. It is amazing what a smile...a kind word...an acknowledgement to a peer may accomplish. While reading your poem I could feel the pain that this person was experiencing. This poem needs to be included in anti-bullying packages. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/ Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407984356664747500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-73193023110398600862014-09-16T10:06:56.611-04:002014-09-16T10:06:56.611-04:00This is beautiful. This form of bullying is often...This is beautiful. This form of bullying is often ignored. You brought it to the forefront. I hope it helps you through this difficult time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-23799111033293561152014-09-16T08:17:38.678-04:002014-09-16T08:17:38.678-04:00That was really powerful. Very well written.That was really powerful. Very well written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-72402273707494210672014-09-16T07:47:25.424-04:002014-09-16T07:47:25.424-04:00Oh my Leigh Anne. I'm in tears. I do know this...Oh my Leigh Anne. I'm in tears. I do know this type of situation but I haven't had the one that went to this place. The silent bully of being ignored. I don't think when we speak of bullying to our students we think of this one. Thank you for this beautiful piece. I hope it helped you work through this pain. It has helped me.<br />JulieanneJulieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-60461805239378202732014-09-16T06:45:36.163-04:002014-09-16T06:45:36.163-04:00This is so powerful and sad. I'm so sorry for...This is so powerful and sad. I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how tough it must be. There is a silent bully out there. We feel so powerless to help. I teach gifted kids and these are often the ones who do not fit in. They know it. They go on doing the right thing while suffering inside. I hope writing has helped you, but more than that, I think this poem will help others. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-85409006340724596732014-09-16T06:34:23.643-04:002014-09-16T06:34:23.643-04:00Wow.
I hope you can find a way to get that publish...Wow.<br />I hope you can find a way to get that published somewhere. That may not have been your intent when writing it, but I think it needs to be heard.<br />Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-70205393213202477742014-09-16T06:29:55.920-04:002014-09-16T06:29:55.920-04:00Kindness can and should take so many forms. Thank ...Kindness can and should take so many forms. Thank you for that reminder. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-57549483385488921502014-09-16T06:24:17.947-04:002014-09-16T06:24:17.947-04:00This is so beautiful, Leigh Anne and will give us ...This is so beautiful, Leigh Anne and will give us all something to think about. I am so sorry for your loss of your former student.<br /><br />Jennifer<br /><b><i><a href="http://sweetwritinglife.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sweet Writing Life</a></i></b>Jennifer Laffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409566035103972341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-2174305327149219002014-09-16T06:19:30.297-04:002014-09-16T06:19:30.297-04:00Leigh Anne, I am about the cry. This is written so...Leigh Anne, I am about the cry. This is written so beautifully. There is this voice that comes through he words that I will not soon forget. Your message is clear, and one that I will not forget as I walk the school hallways today and the days to come.Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.com