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THE BLUE RIBBON...Another story I
found online...author unknown....I just "knew" it would make
a GREAT poem and here it is.   As always...if anyone out
there knows the author, please email me so I can give
credit....Thanks and I hope you enjoy it!!


Ever notice how the simplest thing
Can sometimes have the most impact?
Like when a kind word of encouragement
Helps to keep someone on track?
I heard a marvelous story
About a teacher's idea for her class
That spread just like a wildfire
And burned as bright and just as fast!

This teacher bought a box of ribbons
All colored a brilliant blue
And declared each one a special badge
That said, 'I appreciate you!'
One by one  she "pinned" her students
Telling each that 'who they were'
Had made a difference in her life
And how special they'd become to her!

Then she handed out extra ribbons
And challenged them, every one
To find another person they could 'pin'
The same way she had done...
The class was quite excited
And they went about their day
Searching for that special someone
Planning just what they would say!

One boy named Jeff went off at lunch
To a building down the street
Where a junior executive had mentored him
Two times a week they'd meet
Jeff awarded him the ribbon
Saying, "You have changed my life this year
By helping me to analyze
Both my college and career"

Then he handed the young businessman
An extra ribbon of his own
Telling him he had to 'pass it on'
Today before heading home...
As he walked back to his office
The young man was deep in thought
Whoever would benefit the most he wondered
Was the person that he sought!

Now this young man's boss was quite a grouch
A awful, evil-tempered man
He never smiled and ruled the office
With a heavy, iron hand
His angry tirades were a legend
His attitude was always sour
Constantly belittling everyone
Who was trapped beneath his power

The young man somehow suddenly knew
That this was meant to be
He knocked twice, then walked right in
As his boss looked up to see
His protege with a beaming smile
Advancing to his desk
And leaning forward to pin a ribbon
Of shiny blue right on his chest!!