Dear Friends,
Today I said that something good was going to happen. I did not know what this might be. I merely kept my mind and heart open to the idea that something good would come my way.
Recently I've felt a connection to the inspiring tweets of Sweetie Berry. If you enjoy twitter, I recommend following Sweetie. She'll make you feel good about your potential for success in life and work.
She's sweet like her name, but not artificially so. I find her philosophy to be inspiring and intelligent. She has values that I appreciate.
Today, Sweetie wrote about Knees and Paws on her blog, Basics Matter. Her post helped me to see potential uses for my product that I had not previously considered. In particular, she suggests alternate uses for Knees and Paws in educational settings. Her recognition of these uses has energized my purpose in going forward with my endeavor. While I read her kind words, I was reminded of a conversation I shared with Richard. We were in our final week of preparing the Patent Application. Richard mentioned that the activity of playing cats and dogs in childhood is not just for entertainment. He believed that kids who pretend to be pets are having fun but also learning compassion for animals. In the act of pretending, children shift in an out of different perceptions.
Sweetie writes,
" Our Madison, at 15, works with young pet owners to train them to treat animals with respect and she has already put in her order this morning for a set of these wonderful enhancements to her presentations."
In addition to writing about Knees and Paws on her own blog, she has also agreed to be a guest writer here. I look forward to sharing my new friend with all of you!
Thank You Sweetie! You made my day!
Jenny, as an educator and strategist I know the value of creative play. When we encourage each other to step outside the accepted roles of who we are and imagine ourselves to be whatever we can dream of, we grow. Your props are adoreable, I cannot wait to take them on the road with me as I visit classrooms all over the U.S. One of the hats I wear is that of a Twice Gifted Educator and Educational facilitator. Items such as your products are not only needed, but they are encouraged as children explore topics from biology, to the topics of honoring and respecting others, to creative writing and points of view to plays and simply fun creating games and playtimes. Affordable, practical, and oh so much fun for all ages. What a joy!
ReplyDeletethat is totally awesome! i'm so happy for you.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely for you Jenny, that Sweetie has given you a whole new perspective on the activities of knees and paws. I shall look forward to reading her guest post.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to know there are other ways your products can be used and teaching people to treat animals with compassion is awesome. I hope you see a booming increase in orders for your products.
ReplyDeleteThere are more good and kind people around than we sometimes think!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Duncan In Kuantan
I loved Sweetie's comment above and I agree with the points she makes. What an inspirational person she seems to be and also someone who is not afraid to recognise the value in another person and give credit to them for their creativity and inspiration to her in her own work. Congratulations, Jenny! She complements you well.
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