Noticed Acts of Kindness

7. October 2010 by Kelly.

Yesterday at the high school that Kyle and Hunter attend there was a scheduled practice / drill for a school lock down. As part of the drill the alarm sounds to alert students and staff of the lock down, but it is made known that the alarm is a drill or practice only. Kyle and Hunter however do not understand, all they hear is the alarm and they immediately go into ’shut down’ mode by putting their hands over their ears, they retreat to a restroom and sit on the floor. Their teachers  and para professionals attempt to calm them and request that they follow instructions and move to a safe area; but the boys are in fear and only want the alarm to stop so they can focus on what is happening and then process what is being asked of them.

 After the drill, the boys teachers call us to explain what has happened and ask our opinion on how to prepare the boys for future exercises and talk through scenarios in the event that one day the drill is not practice, but reality. Sad that we find ourselves preparing for the worst things that can happen, but as a society, this is reality.

School resumes, the boys finish their day and come home happy and as usual, do not mention or appear to have had anything but a ‘great day’ at school. Shortly after arriving at home, one of their para pros rings the door bell; Miss ‘P’ as she is known by the boys, has stopped by to check on Kyle & Hunter to make sure they are “OK” and she has brought each an ice cream treat, to let them know she cares and is concerned that they want to return to school the next day without fear. The boys are thrilled to see her and with the ice cream and as our luck has it, our sons love school and look forward to it everyday, probably in large part to those that they get to spend their days with, like Miss ‘P’.

We notice these ‘acts of kindness’ and we stand in awe each and every-time we are witness to the kindness of another towards our sons; yesterday, it was Miss ‘P’, thank you and bless you.

You too can make a difference in someone’s day even if you think nobody notices.

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