The HUG Award© was initiated by Connie Wayne at A Hope for Today, which promotes hope, love, peace, equality, and unity for all people.
The HUG Award© is for people with an expectant desire for the world, for which they: Hope for Love; Hope for Freedom; Hope for Peace; Hope for Equality; Hope for Unity; Hope for Joy and Happiness; Hope for Compassion and Mercy; Hope for Faith; Hope for Wholeness and Wellness; Hope for Prosperity; Hope for Ecological Preservation; Hope for Oneness
This award also:
- recognizes and honors those who help keep hope alive in our current world, which is plagued by war, natural disasters, and economic recession. They nurture hope, in any of the above areas (in italics), by the work they do, or in their personal lives with things such as blogging, public speaking, charity work, etc.
- is for people who, without giving up or compromising their own religious, spiritual, or political beliefs, are able to nurture hope and respect the dignity of all people.
- is for those who, without bias or prejudice, use their resources and gifts to make the world a better place for everyone.
- is for people who have a hope or an expectant desire that the work or talents they use in things such as blogging, public speaking, charity work, etc., will make a positive impact on the world.
I normally don't participate in awards, but this one made me want to deserve the honor and hopefully earn it through more conscious acts. So thank you, Kaykay. Fairness and equality have been big issues for me since I was in fourth grade and met Mia, this beautiful soul who also happened to be mentally disabled. One day after a fire drill as we all waited under the hot South Pacific sun, peaceful and sweet Mia went up to a couple kids and tried to fight them. I saw a group of older girls laughing. I lost it because I knew they told her what to do. Even though I was far from popular and just entering my awkward unattractive pudgy kid phase, I stormed over to them and told them never to talk to my friend again. Years later I would have a son with autism. I think my life was designed to prepare me for the amazing challenge that is autism.
There are many deserving of this award (which isn't restricted to the blogging universe). Today I would like to acknowledge a person who made a huge difference in my son's life, as well as many other children's lives. Ms. Carol, as I still call her, was my son's para teacher for Kindergarten and first grade. She has this way of smiling that makes you feel like you just got a big hug. She gave my little guy not only her smiles and gentle voice, but friendship that continues today into the tail end of fifth grade.
Thanks for the kind words, Robyn. And many thanks for accepting the award. I enjoyed reading your post; it's very inspiring. I love the way you stood up for your friend, Mia. My best wishes to your friend, Ms. Carol. May God reward her for her goodness!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful month! :)
Yes, have a wonderful month. It's April. I forgot to mention when I replied to your post that my son is a total gamer too! He doesn't play the same games as you, mostly superhero type stuff and Transformers everything. He's amazing. He's played a little Diablo 2, but he just liked acquiring health potions. This award means a lot to me, Kaykay. Thank you.
DeleteCongrats! What an honor! It's always nice to be recognized! B)
ReplyDeleteThank you! It feels real nice to be considered. It was wonderful to logged into my computer and have that message waiting for me. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteCongrats! It's nice to know that people out there still care. It seems like all you hear today is people doing bad things to others. You always learn things when you least expect it, sometimes you don't even know why something happens, but it's not a coincidence.
ReplyDeleteThis award was so touching. I used to do a lot of volunteer work then all my free time got sucked into being a special needs mom. I just started back into it with volunteering in my younger son's preschool, though they stopped needing a left-handed dyslexic alphabet helper-imagine that (I had to reference the ABC strip constantly to make sure I had the letters the right way).
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