tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558023412158904930.post3803685051270679943..comments2023-11-08T02:46:59.622-08:00Comments on Healthy Family, Happy Life: #2 Goal To Live BySchullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17492785568194446403noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558023412158904930.post-18574124152859469612017-01-29T07:04:42.008-08:002017-01-29T07:04:42.008-08:00Yes and well said, Donna. I am pleased in our comm...Yes and well said, Donna. I am pleased in our community of Ontario, Canada, in order to graduate, students must complete volunteer time in the community. I have never heard a young person complain about this and that goes to their credit and the educators too. All are on board and it is a positive time albeit in addition to school hours. <br /><br />In Canada being our 150th anniversary of Confederation this year, 2017, our Government under Justin Trudeau has a '150 for 150 program', asking Canadians to commit to 150 hours of volunteering in 2017. It is a good plan and like your blog, it emphasizes the positive two-way gain, emotionally, physically and physiologically that this effort can bring and perhaps continue. We meet our neighbours, help and are helped. <br /><br />I was the one helped yesterday as my stairlift in my house broke down and had to be removed as it has been working hard for 30 years and finally can no longer operate safely. A man building a house extension we asked for help. He said " I know you, you used to support my son and I when we delivered sod and topsoil as a Scouts program. My son who is older now and I will remove it". They came and removed this heavy unit plus the rails and many screws and disposed of it all for us. They left seeming happy, refused any compensation for their 3 hours work. I too felt good and encouraged to find a need and fill it myself!<br /><br />Thank you for this positive start to my Sunday, the 1st day of my week.<br /><br />Jan-MichaelJan-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813149854030293572noreply@blogger.com