Students

“You taught me a lot about courtesy and friendship.  You made me feel better about myself.” David

“Thank you for telling us about bucket filling and teaching us good ways to make our parents and friends feel wonderful.” Stephanie

“You made the best change in our class as well as our school. Everyone in our class is kinder to each other.  Also, our daily bucket filling activity has made our class closer.” Alexandra

“You showed us how nice it is to fill peoples buckets instead of dipping out of them. You showed us how caring, respect and friendship is good.  You also showed us how important it is to live your life good, cause we have a lot of our dash left.” Kendall

“Without you, I don’t think I ever would have told everyone about my dad’s death.  That’s because you showed me what true courage was about.  Thanks.  I know I’ll have a good dash with good friends and a loving family.” Trent

“Thank you so much for coming in.  Since I read my letter to my dad he knows that I love spending time with him.  We’ve been doing a lot of stuff together.” Joshua

“You showed me things that I didn’t see before. Three things that I will do to keep this going are write a letter to everyone in my family, try to be nicer and not yell as much.  Thank you for helping me understand things I never understood before.” Amber

“Thank you for teaching me how to fill people’s buckets.  I am a bucket filler all the time now.  My mom was so happy that she cried when I read her my letter.” Justine

“I didn’t realize how much my sister and parents did for me before I thought about it!  Now I learned that I can always fill buckets, not empty them!  I’m going to live my dash to the fullest.” Drake

“Our school is better now that you have showed us how bad it is to be a bucket dipper.  I’m glad you started this program.” Myles

“Thank you for filling up my bucket.  I called my pastor and told him all that he has done for me.  He started to cry over the phone so it was a day we filled buckets and actually had fun with it.” Jacquelyn

“Everything you said meant a lot to me.  You really made my mom and I have a closer relationship.” Sarah

“You showed me how much I love my dad. Thanks to you, I’m a bucket filler, not a dipper.” Kyle

“It changed my whole day.  I’m really happy you came.” Ron

“My mom was so happy about the things I said about her and it was because of you.  I learned how to tell my feelings to others.  I think it has helped because since you visited there hasn’t been a lot of dipping, just filling.” Blake

“I think what you said will come across my mind when I’m about to talk.  I’ll think:  Is this going to be a bucket dipper or a bucket filler?  You really made me think about how I act and how that affects people.” Anne

“You helped me feel good about myself. You helped me express my feelings to my mom.” Justin

“You made me think about how it feels to get your bucket dipped in.  Now I don’t think I will ever dip in anyone’s bucket.  I’ll only try to fill other peoples buckets as much as I can.” Erika

“My mom enjoyed my paper so much!  When she was reading it, it really made me feel happy just like it did to her.” Maria

“Lately, I have been trying to fill as many buckets as possible, just because I heard your presentation.” Sarah

“When I told my dad all that I had written in my bucket-filling paper, he loved it.  I also felt great because I rarely explain to my parents the reason why I love them.” Amy

“I loved your presentation on filling buckets.  I feel much better.  I gave the letter to my dad and he appreciated how much I care.  He loves when I tell him how much I appreciate him.” Ian

“You taught me how to live my “dash” to the fullest.  The assignment was very special and I know it filled my dad with love.  You really taught me a valuable lesson.” Mark

“Thank you for helping us learn about caring about others.  It taught me a lot. When I got home I told my mom all about you and she thought that it was wonderful.  She really loved what I wrote about her.” Caroline

“I realize that small gestures can make a difference in this world.  I felt happy to finally let my feelings out to my friends.” Emily

“Thank you for helping us understand how to make a person’s day better.  You have a very good method of teaching.  I now understand that just one thing you say can either help or hurt someone.  I try to fill anyone’s bucket whenever I have a chance.” Hannah

“You helped me learn how to be a better person.  Your bucket filling has helped me at home, at school, and anywhere.” Rachel

“Some of us really needed bucket filling.  I think we all did.  Thank you for changing the way we think about treating others more kind.” Sara

“I’ve never seen my dad as touched and as moved as he was!” Cameron

“I learned that people are different and that’s okay.  I also learned that its okay to share your feelings with people you care about.” Ryan

“I’m glad that you are doing your presentations because it touches a lot of people.” Riley

“I learned how to be a better person.  I love filling buckets now and try to make others days pleasant.” Kasey

“You helped me realize how to put myself in other’s shoes.  Plus my dad really liked the things that I put down on the paper about him.” Aileen

“Since your presentation, our class has been getting along even better than usual.  Thanks for coming to our school and making our class just that much better.” Brad

“You filled my bucket greatly.  You taught me how to be nice and loving.  You have made a big difference in my life and by doing that, I also hope to make big differences in people’s lives.” Tyler

“My mom loved the nice things I had to say about her.  We have grown much closer.” Marcella

“Everyone has changed their attitude to 100% bucket fillers.” Emily

“Now everyone at school is nice to one another.” Jon

“My mom cried when I read my list to her.  After I made a list, she made one for my dad.” Samara

“You really changed the way I judge people.” Raven

“You really touched me.  My mom liked it a lot too.  I am going to keep filling up buckets because it makes me feel good about myself and others.  You really changed by life.  Now I can help change some other people’s lives.” Samantha

“Your class really inspired me. It really made me think why I love my dad.” Lauren

“Thank you for coming in and talking to our class.  It was a life changing experience for me and my family.” Hayley

“You really supported me and all of us!!  Thank you for letting us have this great experience to change peoples lives.” Michelle

“I enjoyed your speaking.  It really made me think about the things that really count in life.” Christine

“You made me look at life different than I did before.” Ryan

“I really appreciate your coming to inspire me and other people to become better people.” Elyse

“Thanks for teaching us to be thankful for what we have and also being polite.  I love the assignment about writing what we love about someone.  I wrote about my mom.  It made her cry.” Jordan

“You made me realize how much you can do for someone just by complimenting them.  I think everyone should get a lesson on bucket filling.” Laura