Category Archives: Kay Baxter

“The story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He’s enjoying the wind and the fresh air – until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore. “This is terrible”, the wave says. “Look what’s going to happen to me!” Then along […]

No Man is an Island No man is an island No man stands alone Each man’s joy is joy to me Each man’s grief is my own We need one another So I will defend Each man as my brother Each man as my friend These are the first two verses of a poem written […]

Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions. Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of their fellow […]

Have you seen the movie Pay It Forward? In this movie, a Grade 7 class is given an assignment to come up with a plan that will change the world for the better. One boy’s plan is based on the networking of good deeds, being that you pass along a favour rather than paying it […]

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting […]