#TayTayMeetHannah

My friend Hannah recently wrote a letter, explaining why it would mean so much to her to meet Taylor Swift.

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/kfuigr

What you won't know, from Hannah's letter, is just how amazing her mom was.

Hannah's mom organized the Run For The Cure, in the city they live in, for 2 years.

Hannah's mom raised an incredible amount of money and was fighting cancer long before she was diagnosed herself.

She was fighting cancer for you, for me, for everyone.
And then she had to stop and fight for herself and her family.

Since she lost her mom, Taylor's music speaks to Hannah and for her, when all her feelings,
especially the ouchy ones, are overwhelming.

We need to do everything we can to put kids next to the people who inspire and comfort them.
Hannah has wonderful friends and an amazing family who love her very much,
but there's no such thing as a kid with too many people on her side.

So, please read Hannah's letter,  share it on FB, email it to your friends, retweet it,
and tweet the hashtag #TayTayMeetHannah.

And, if you know someone who knows someone who knows Taylor Swift,
please tell her Hannah would like to give her a hug and say hello.

My daughter's riding coach …

My daughter's  riding coach …

Rarely takes a day off, let alone demands one, often works 7 days/week, has never taken a sick day and never ever gets summers off.

She works in the blazing heat, freezing cold & is the one standing beside my daughter, when it's pouring rain and the rest of us are huddled under an awning.

She picks my daughter up, when her pony dumps her and drops her off, when she needs a ride home.

She shares her potato chips, fixes my daughter's clothes, gives her clothes, braids her hair, and lets her sleep over.

She encourages and corrects my daughter, patiently talks her through everything, and doesn't use red pen.

She hangs out with my daughter every time there's no school and is on-call 24 hours/day for pony injury or illness.

Most importantly, she genuinely cares about my child's future and would never hold it for ransom. 

She is thoughtful, not to mention exceptional, in everything she does, because she loves her job and loves children.

My wish for the children of Ontario?

I wish the Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario would get even a teeny-tiny bit of inspiration from people like this who really do put children first.