Parents

“Thanks for sharing yesterday. Danny enjoyed it and I got my bucket filled. He was so sweet and the things he said made me want to cry. Very encouraging.” Dawn Schlachter, parent, Portersville Christian School, Evans City, PA

“How can I describe how my heart soared as my son read his paper.” Tammy, a mom

“It made me feel very proud.  It put a big smile on my face and warmed my heart.” Dave, a dad

“I was filled with great emotion.  It touched me deeply.  My daughter said things I never knew. “ Sharon, a mom

“What a great concept!  It is wonderful to hear your daughter read her thoughts while I have tears of joy streaming down my cheeks. “ Yvonne, a mom

“This has made me realize that words are very powerful.  Making people feel good can increase someone’s self-confidence.  I will definitely expand the bucket filling experiences within my family!” Dave, a dad

“This was a valuable lesson and a great one that the school provided.  Not only does this teach the children; it reminds the adult what they forgot.” Debbie, a mom

“Who is this person and what happened to my son??  My bucket overflowed!” Nicholas’s Dad

“It’s amazing what kind words can do to a person.” Lori, a mom

“It was wonderful to hear those things spilling from my daughters heart filling my bucket.” A parent

“This experience made my life.  It was truly from the heart.” Martin, a dad

“I had to fight back the tears.  It felt so good.  I felt so loved. This was the most beautiful paper my son has ever written to me.” Christine, a mom

“This was the most incredible thing my son has ever done for me.  He doesn’t often express his feelings.  This meant more to me than any words can say.” Diane, a mom

“I never realized what doing such a little thing as filling a bucket would do for my son and myself.  Thanks to the person who shared this great idea with us.” Michelle, a mom

“My bucket overfloweth. How wonderful it feels to be loved.  We will certainly be more aware of using our actions and words in a positive way.  How often we forget to be bucket fillers.” Deb, a mom

“I was having a horrible day and my son read this to me out loud. I felt that all my issues washed away.” Victoria, a mom

Its a pretty neat way of thinking!” Ellen, a mom

“It meant a lot to know that my daughter understands how her life effects other people.” Gary, a dad

“When my son filled my bucket it gave me great joy and pride and even brought a little tear to my eye.” Brenda, a mom

“The bucket project looks like a good way to spread encouragement throughout the family.” Curt, a dad

“I was so excited with all the compliments, I went to bed feeling great.” Kimberly, a mom

“Filling my bucket was rewarding, loving and fun.” Brent, a dad

“This experience was wonderful. It made me cry.  My son (and probably most people) struggle with verbalizing their emotions and appreciation for others.” Laura, a mom

“My 6th grader came home today and wrote the most beautiful examples of why he loves and respects his little brother. I’m not sure what kind of event you had at school today, January 28, 2009, but this truly is the most amazing experience we had at home in a long time. I just wanted to take a moment to say that it was great. My boys fight like siblings do, some days more than others. Today (my son) wrote about (his brother). (His brother) listened with tears in his eyes, sensitive to the fact that his big brother really does love him. I have to say that this is one of the most memorable events experienced at Crissman. Totally awesome! Thanks.” A Grateful Parent