Compassion
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Wow, as soon as read what some of these kids wrote, my heart sank a little. This article made me realize even more that people of all ages are going through something we may or may not be aware of. Sometimes all we can do is provide compassion and support. I feel the "I wish my teacher knew idea" is such a good way for kids to open up, and share their feelings without name dropping themselves. This provides security for them and honesty for the teachers that get to read their thoughts. I'm glad to see such caring and genuine teachers providing kids a way to release worries, tensions, and feelings. I've never participated in something like this. I feel another great way to practice compassion is having a feelings wall on campus where students can just right down there biggest stress without their names, and other students can provide advice on the same wall. I think it's another great way to communicate real life emotions people feel, but don't always feel comfortable sharing.
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