tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post2205014974767608555..comments2024-02-09T06:57:17.063-08:00Comments on Mrs. Knott's Book Nook: SoLSC What identifies you? 7.21.15Michele Knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-31835399342767663442015-07-25T08:15:23.047-07:002015-07-25T08:15:23.047-07:00I really loved this post. What a powerfully writte...I really loved this post. What a powerfully written reminder to find the stories and see the full person.Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-38371438341729906812015-07-21T18:36:46.526-07:002015-07-21T18:36:46.526-07:00Your words brought a tear to my eye. This is so t...Your words brought a tear to my eye. This is so true! It's also something to remember about our students. We need to learn their stories too. Thank you for the reminder.Jennifer Laffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409566035103972341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-19424572223759929622015-07-21T18:36:38.531-07:002015-07-21T18:36:38.531-07:00Your words brought a tear to my eye. This is so t...Your words brought a tear to my eye. This is so true! It's also something to remember about our students. We need to learn their stories too. Thank you for the reminder.Jennifer Laffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409566035103972341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-52608304478252894162015-07-21T17:56:51.016-07:002015-07-21T17:56:51.016-07:00Such a though provoking post, Michelle - it's ...Such a though provoking post, Michelle - it's amazing how people zoom in on one dimension only, when each person is such a rich collection of "stuff".Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-75515738297019857622015-07-21T17:56:34.201-07:002015-07-21T17:56:34.201-07:00Such a though provoking post, Michelle - it's ...Such a though provoking post, Michelle - it's amazing how people zoom in on one dimension only, when each person is such a rich collection of "stuff".Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-429170403567390412015-07-21T10:46:56.867-07:002015-07-21T10:46:56.867-07:00So interesting. I wonder what we would find out, e...So interesting. I wonder what we would find out, even taking it a step further. Not just about people we meet on the street, but people we will never meet world's away from our places. What's your story? I'm going to think about it.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848072178764421737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-79865786868186992322015-07-21T09:42:39.312-07:002015-07-21T09:42:39.312-07:00This slice gives me so much to think about, so tha...This slice gives me so much to think about, so thank you for sharing. I think that, unfortunately, it is natural to label people. The important thing is that she knows what everyone who loves her thinks of her. I think that we too often forget to tell the people we love that they are hard-working, determined, loyal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-85625965647751859142015-07-21T07:58:28.377-07:002015-07-21T07:58:28.377-07:00I have a beautiful niece, adopted from Korea, who ...I have a beautiful niece, adopted from Korea, who walks with a limp from Cerebral Palsy. I've been with her in public countless times. I see most people ignore her beautiful face and hair, and look at the limp. She has many stories besides that limp, so I understand exactly what you just wrote. I hope that your daughter has many around her that want to really know her stories, and understand that she is more than "the girl with the leg". There's a lesson for all of us here, Michele. Thanks for giving it!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-54797822064250604322015-07-21T07:07:28.460-07:002015-07-21T07:07:28.460-07:00Based upon the conversations I've witnessed, h...Based upon the conversations I've witnessed, her friends don't think about her leg at all. It never comes up. I feel like it's the same as us - once you know who she is, you don't think about her leg. It's such a small part of who she is.Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-24383634754263845582015-07-21T07:01:09.086-07:002015-07-21T07:01:09.086-07:00Sometimes when I read someone's words, I wonde...Sometimes when I read someone's words, I wonder what they were thinking about a certain line. When you were talking about her friends' response, I wondered should they have said more, or do they not think about your daughter's leg as an issue and just stated the facts? <br /><br />This is a wonderful piece and I know your daughter is so brave, or as you put it - stubborn! Your words also have me wondering about the stories my students will have when I see them in a few weeks. I was looking at my list last night and I was already metaphorically naming some "the girl with the leg." I know that is wrong, but sometimes I think it is just who we are as humans. So, thank you for pushing me to think about their stories and eliminating those labels. Leigh Anne Eckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.com