Batya33 Posted November 2 Posted November 2 6 hours ago, ShySoul said: You're welcome. My roommate also was part of the program (was actually the one who got me to do it with her). She just ran into a woman she used to tutor. The woman has gone from not being able to read at all, to working at a daycare center and reading books to children. When they first started her oldest son was struggling in first grade. Now he's graduated high school and is training to be a technician. That is really changing a life. And to relate this back to listening to something, here's a song to promote literacy we got way back when we did our training. I am still friends/friendly with a number of the volunteers I worked with from 2002-2008 weekly or so at a shelter reading to children to give their moms a break and of course first and foremost promote literacy. It was amazing and I am in touch with on and off one of the children who was 10 at the time and struggling (also bilingual). Funny story -she loved Curious George books and we had a number of them so I'd read to her and she'd listen intently. Yes I believed in reading to kids and not pressuring them to read to me unless they wished to. After we'd read over a period of time at least a half dozen of them she said "What does curious mean?" It was precious. And fun to try to explain and curious is a great word especially for kids. We also did some work helping the women with their resumes, how to interview, etc. Words are our wheels for sure. I love -as you do -seeing how over time it really does change lives. And in your case the person who now pays it forward big time.
ShySoul Posted November 3 Posted November 3 "I never said that I want this This burden came to me And it's made its home inside" Maybe the monster is good? Dangerous because it brings light into the darkness?
BeaTlesFan77 Posted November 6 Posted November 6 On 11/4/2024 at 8:45 PM, ShySoul said: Been to long since someone's said that.... I don’t think I’ve ever had someone say that to me. That’s another thing I have to look forward to in life. Also, every time I hear this song, I can’t help but think of the movie She’s All That.
ShySoul Posted November 6 Posted November 6 34 minutes ago, BeaTlesFan77 said: I don’t think I’ve ever had someone say that to me. That’s another thing I have to look forward to in life. Also, every time I hear this song, I can’t help but think of the movie She’s All That. Well she was all that. Apty named film. lol 😍 Been so long I think I qualify as a born again kissing virgin. Looking forward to us both having that one day. It'll happen eventually, right?
BeaTlesFan77 Posted November 6 Posted November 6 2 minutes ago, ShySoul said: Well she was all that. Apty named filn. lol 😍 Been so long I think I qualify as a born again kissing virgin. Looking forward to us both having that one day. It'll happen eventually, right? Yes, it’s going to happen for both of us one day. Just need to stay optimistic. 1 1
ShySoul Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Keeping on the kiss theme.... And earning bouns points for being the only song I know to use the word centrifugal. 1
BeaTlesFan77 Posted November 7 Posted November 7 1 hour ago, yogacat said: Great choice. To this day, I always liked the song Rocket from that album. 1
ShySoul Posted November 9 Posted November 9 Michael Jackson played on the coolest, most fascinating of instruments.... the hurdy gurdy! 1
BeaTlesFan77 Posted November 9 Posted November 9 4 minutes ago, ShySoul said: Michael Jackson played on the coolest, most fascinating of instruments.... the hurdy gurdy! Now she has to do Eat It. 1
ShySoul Posted November 9 Posted November 9 1 hour ago, BeaTlesFan77 said: Now she has to do Eat It. Would need to be a duet. Her on the gurdy, Weird Al on the accordian.... they could make some beautiful music together. 1
yogacat Posted November 10 Posted November 10 On 11/8/2024 at 7:36 PM, BeaTlesFan77 said: Ode to Linda. My mom used to carry me around as a baby and sing/listen to her songs. Fond memories. 🥰 1
BeaTlesFan77 Posted November 10 Posted November 10 16 minutes ago, yogacat said: Ode to Linda. My mom used to carry me around as a baby and sing/listen to her songs. Fond memories. 🥰 Beautiful memories. 1
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