The students at Sandy’s high school were...

The students at Sandy’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had  11 himself. On the suicide note was written: “It’s hard to  12 when nobody cares if you die.”

Glen, a teacher, realized this was a  13 moment about the importance of making people feel

 14 . He asked his class to imagine they were about to  15  and to write a note “telling someone how and why you  16 him or her.”

Sandy, who had a  17  relationship with her mother, decided to write her mother. Her letter  18  “We’ve had some  19  times and I haven’t always been a very good 20 ,but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the  21 person I’ve ever known, And even when I disagree with you, I never  22 you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not  23 up on me”.

When her mom read the note, she cried and hugged Sandy  24 but said little.

The next morning, Sandy found a 25  on her mirror: “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is ,by far, the most important thing in my life.  26 I got your note, I thought I had lost your love and  27 . I felt like such a failure. I intended to 28 it all last night. Your note saved my  29 .”

Be careful not to underestimate the  30 of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.

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