By Amanda Schultz Written at age 9 You can help your brother tie his shoes, or run outside and get the news. You can help your sister read a book, and help your mother clean and cook! You can greet your family every day, even if things aren’t going your way. Do something simple, be kind and smile! Happiness spreads when you go the extra mile! Be a champion...you can do it! Helping’s easy, there’s nothing to it! (Editors note: If you like what Amanda wrote at age 9, see what she wrote at age 15 .)
Life presents us with experiences. We each interpret those experiences through the lens of our own history, relationships, struggles, and hopes. The same story can mean something entirely different to two different people, and that's not a flaw, it's part of being human.