Have you ever sent a balloon to heaven? My girls were 6, 8, and 10 when my mom passed away. We were all feeling very sad, so I suggested we write messages and send them to heaven via balloon. We worked diligently on our notes, tied them to our balloons, said a prayer together, and released them. Up, up, up they all went, with the exception of my youngest; her balloon didn't quite have what it took and got stuck in a big tree! UGH! She fell to the ground in tears. I watched as the balloon string went round and round a high branch. It was fall and the tree was almost bare, I knew we would be seeing this balloon every day for a very long time! I said another prayer, "Please come get this balloo
SUICIDE It is a hot topic among the many school counselors that I talked to over the past few days. One person even suggested that I write a children’s book on the topic. I of course explained to her that I already did! John O'Leary spoke about “The Power of One”. He challenged us to think of the one person who inspires us to become the best version of ourselves. He also realized that he was speaking to a room full of people that often put others before themselves. That is such a slippery slope for all who work in helping professions. My friend, Bobbe White, Try Laughter Inc., also spoke at the conference. Her topic, “I Said I’m Doing the Best I Can!” She too realizes how we are all spread s
