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One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, ___ me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words “Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth in ___. Through music, we had made an awesome connection.Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town. She...
She had estimated she would raise $800 to make the hygiene kits for the homeless and ended up being able to also purchase socks and laundry soap. She was recognized publicly at her church and her peers clapped for her when I shared this at school. She was most excited when she and her...
She waved with a big ___ on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had ___ so many times in our music class. The little girl, through her ___ with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the ___ to learn and grow. ...
Some clapped their hands. Our teacher finally smiled. “You see,” he said to the girl. “You closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see. You have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must...