I Remember the Day my Best Friend ‘came out’ to Me
I think it was in 1985 — I can’t be sure though — it was a really long time ago. We had been friends for quite awhile — since high school. I had been to his home many times and he to mine. We traveled on high school trips together. We played Friday night pick-up hockey at 11:30 pm. I had been to his family ranch outside of Calgary a number of times. We did lots of stuff together. Great friendship.
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I’m a Bit of a Science Geek
My children might argue that it’s more than a “bit”. I really love how science consistently works to validate ideas and increase our understanding of the world. And I love how it actually creates more questions than it answers — Science is a never-ending series of inquiries that delve deeper and deeper into areas of discovery.
Here’s a sprinkling of my passion for Science:
If you’re a parent you’ve probably done it dozens of times — telling your child to say “Thank-you” when someone has done something nice for them. We do it because it teaches our child to be polite and appreciative towards others. As parents, we want our children to understand the importance of being grateful.
But, is there more to showing gratitude ? Are there other benefits to understanding and expressing gratitude towards others? Our BC Curriculum includes it as an important learning objective, and some relatively new research even points to other potential benefits.
