As I walked to the bus at 5:30am, I had no idea what to expect for our first show. Was this actually happening? The week before was full of show run throughs…I never thought the day would come that I would actually be talking in a school. It didn’t feel real. Sitting in the cold […]
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This Doesn’t Feel Real.
Published by January 31st, 2011 in School of Leadership, FB, Other Sites, Team 1, Road Team Blogs and Student Zone. 0 CommentsA Second First Impression
Published by January 28th, 2011 in FB, School of Leadership, Other Sites, Student Zone and Hero Holiday. 0 CommentsOverlooking the waves of the ocean with the sun in my face…oh Mexico, how I could get used to you.
However, Mexico wasn’t always like this for me. I’ve been here before, but my first impressions weren’t as good as the ones that I have now. You need to understand that the last time I was […]
It evokes different images for each person that hears it: It warms, protects, fuels, provides, and sometimes it devours. It’s the four letter “f” word, fire. It can only start if many different chemical elements and states are in place, if the air movement is right and there is the perfect reaction of elements. Of […]
...continue readingLooking for a career with a purpose? Absolute has an administrative position opening at our office in Hamilton for a Finance Manager. Join our rewarding and enjoyable work environment and use your organizational, accounting and business skills to help strengthen Absolute’s inspiring cause! If you are interested, please complete this application form: http://fs17.formsite.com/absoluteorg/form10/index.html
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She likes to play with her friends, take care of her younger siblings, meet new people, and is always eager to learn new English words. Maria goes to the school in the community that Absolute helps to teach English at, and everywhere Rose turned this past year, little Maria seemed to be there, hauling her […]
...continue readingMegan and Mike have been married for four years. They live in Calgary, Alberta, where Megan claims they have a beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains. Megan is originally from Saskatchewan, and in 2004, she moved to Ontario to be a part of our School of Leadership program in Absolute.
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The Christmas season in my house is usually filled with food, gifts, and family. This year really was no different, but instead I got to give food, give gifts and become part of a community that accepted our team as members of their own personal family. For those who have not […]
...continue readingI should have been more specific and I should have considered the question from their point of view. In hindsight, it’s really funny how quirky life is sometimes.
We have just completed a really cool building project in Aguas Negra, Dominican Republic. It was with a Christmas Hero Holiday group, and together with the help of […]
Love is a word we use so often in the English language that we sometimes forget the power and force behind what it means to truly love. I love chocolate, but I also love my husband. I love sunshine but I also love my family. In our current culture, people fall in and out of […]
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