Presented to All St. Anthony Students on Catholic Call to Share Kindness Week
On the Second Annual Catholic Call to Share Kindness Week at St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School, I felt honoured to present to all students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Eight.
Mr. Gallo, the Principal, was happy to meet me, as I was incredibly pleased to meet him. He already had the gymnasium already set up for me.
When it was approaching 9:00 am, he called the classes to the gymnasium. It did not take long to propagate it with all these wonderful St. Anthony students and teachers. There were also some student parents in attendance, which made the morning even more extra special.
Mr. Gallo eloquently introduced me to the students, and shortly thereafter, I started my motivational public speaking presentation on kindness. It was an attentive audience, and I was honoured to present to them.
There was a Question-and-Answer period, which was kindly facilitated by the helpful Mr. Gallo. Some students asked me questions and I was absolutely delighted to answer them.
Mr. Gallo gave important closing remarks about my presentation and the importance of kindness amongst students.
Once students left the gymnasium, they returned to their classrooms. Exit Tickets were completed by students. Excerpts from some of these are shared below:
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle Gaylie showing a presentation”
This made me think … “How could anyone have the guts to bully someone”
Now, I wonder … “can we change enough people to make the world a better place.”
Today, I heard / saw … “Kindness”
This made me think … “I can be kind”
Now, I wonder … “If everyone can be kind”
Today, I heard / saw … “motivation speech anything is possible”
This made me think … “what was going through her head”
Today, I heard / saw … “I saw someone different”
This made me think … “I could do anything if I practice”
Now, I wonder … “Does she earn money for being an entrepreneur.”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard about kindness”
This made me think … “how much it matters”
Now, I wonder … “why people don’t show kindness”
Today, I heard / saw … “an act of kindness”
This made me think … “if I can encourage people to use kindness”
Now, I wonder … “if people would listen”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard a …”
This made me think … “all people should be loved.”
Now, I wonder … “why are people mad?”
Today, I heard / saw … “A person presenting”
This made me think … “About kindness”
Now, I wonder … “How kindness works”
Today, I heard / saw … “Today I heard we should always believe in ourselves.”
This made me think … “If I believe in myself so will others.”
Now, I wonder … “If I wont believe in myself again.”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard motivation to never give up and to be kind”
This made me think … “I can be a better person”
Now, I wonder … “how she was so strong and pushed through all those challenges in her life”
Today, I heard / saw … “Presentation”
This made me think … “About people like her”
Now, I wonder … “does she feel okay?”
Today, I heard / saw … “a motivational speech”
This made me think … “show anything is possible”
Now, I wonder … “What is possible”
Today, I heard / saw … “a presentation”
This made me think … “people are mean”
Now, I wonder … “will bullying stop”
Today, I heard / saw … “About kindness”
This made me think … “how people can do anything”
Now, I wonder … “Why people are so mean”
Today, I heard / saw … “a motivational speech She was happy”
This made me think … “was she happy”
Now, I wonder … “what was going through her head”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard about a girl’s life”
This made me think … “it made me think of she did things”
Now, I wonder … “I wonder how she does things”
Today, I heard / saw … “That everyone matters”
This made me think … “how do people get down syndrome?”
Now, I wonder … “how people feel”
Today, I heard / saw … ” everybody = “
This made me think … ” of everybody in = “
Now, I wonder … “is there more people like her …”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle is a 26 year old girl who struggled with disabilities and I heard her story”
This made me think … “has she ever been bullied?”
Now, I wonder … “How did she handle it”
Today, I heard / saw … “a new person, she was interesting”
This made me think … “about kindness”
Now, I wonder … “why Giselle is not as tall as her parents”
Today, I heard / saw … “An inspirational human”
This made me think … “How with kindness we can do anything”
Now, I wonder … “How does Giselle’s mum know what she wants to say”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard that she is a speaking talk”
This made me think … “This made me double think …”
Now, I wonder … “now I wonder if I was in that position”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle Gaylie”
This made me think … “What or if she has a condition”
Now, I wonder … “How much they spend on her electronics for her”
Today, I heard / saw … “today I saw how she manages her life.”
This made me think … “this made me think about how strong she is”
Now, I wonder … “I wonder how she feels going to these schools and talking about her life.”
Today, I heard / saw … “that Giselle has a twin”
Now, I wonder … “does her twin have cp”
Now, I wonder … “How much money she / her family spent on her.”
Today, I heard / saw … “She said she was 26”
This made me think … “how strong she is”
Now, I wonder … “how she felt”
Today, I heard / saw … “Something I saw was how confident Giselle Gaylie was even with her disabilities.”
This made me think … “That I can be confident as well.”
Now, I wonder … “How can I be more confident?”
Today, I heard / saw … “A girl with CP”
This made me think … “how much money they spent to help her”
Now, I wonder … “if they have insurance”
Today, I heard / saw … “about her walker and how she walks”
This made me think … “about how hard it must be”
Now, I wonder … “what she will accomplish next”
Today, I heard / saw … “Someone including a left-out person.”
This made me think … “I should include more people.”
Now, I wonder … “How can I be more inclusive.”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle’s walker”
This made me think … “to be more kind”
Now, I wonder … “how it works?”
Today, I heard / saw … “Someone who can’t talk”
This made me think … “everyone should talk”
Now, I wonder … “how do parents know what she wants to say”
Today, I heard / saw … “a walker to help walk”
This made me think … “of how technology can help people”
Now, I wonder … “how much was her stuff”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle Gaylie telling her story to us and how she wasn’t alone”
This made me think … “Does Giselle’s twin have cp”
Now, I wonder … “How much was all her stuff?”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle explain herself”
This made me think … “about being kind”
Now, I wonder … “that I should be kind to others”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle and kindness”
This made me think … “about my sister”
Now, I wonder … “I should help my sister more.”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle’s voice”
This made me think … “I wish she could speak without that computer”
Now, I wonder … “What if this happened to me!?”
Today, I heard / saw … “Today, I saw a girl named Giselle”
This made me think … “To be more kind to other people”
Now, I wonder … “How did she go through all of that”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard Giselle talk about themself”
This made me think … “of how special we are”
Now, I wonder … “how she fought through what she went through”
Today, I heard / saw … “everything I heard to know about kindness”
This made me think … “it made me think of kids playing.”
Now, I wonder … “I don’t wonder anything.”
Today, I heard / saw … “a girl named Giselle”
This made me think … “wow she’s strong”
Now, I wonder … “what if I was like her”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle Gaylie speaking.”
This made me think … “to be kind to everyone”
Now, I wonder … “How I can help others”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle speak a motivational speech to many.”
This made me think … “what else is possible with enough work”
Now, I wonder … “how is kindness so powerful”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard Giselle speak about herself.”
This made me think … “how special she is.”
Now, I wonder … “the braces work”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard Giselle talk about her life”
This made me think … “I thought about … better person”
Now, I wonder … “I wonder about what I will be when I grow up!”
Today, I heard / saw … “to be nice to everyone”
This made me think … “to be nice.”
Now, I wonder … “to be nice.”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard about Giselle Gaylie”
This made me think … “that Giselle is nice”
Now, I wonder … “has Giselle ever had a boyfriend”
Today, I heard / saw … “a presentation about Giselle!”
This made me think … “How grateful I should be in life.”
Now, I wonder … “How she fought through what she went through”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard Giselle talk about herself”
Now, I wonder … “About how she did it”
Now, I wonder … “how she achieved a lot”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle”
This made me think … “I should be kinder to other people”
Now, I wonder … “Why did she choose to go to different schools to talk about her life”
Today, I heard / saw … “A person talk about her challenges and problems”
This made me think … “About my challenges in the future”
Now, I wonder … “If it is possible to solve my challenges by myself”
Today, I heard / saw … “a presentation about Giselle”
This made me think … “That no matter how you look you have to be kind.”
Now, I wonder … “if she struggles or if its harder to communicate”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle when she said when she was a baby she was sick.”
This made me think … “that made me think that some people can be different than others.”
Now, I wonder … “I wonder that I’m going to change.”
Today, I heard / saw … “A girl named Giselle that had a disabilities”
This made me think … “that the virtue of kindness means that no matter how you may look you always can be kind.”
Now, I wonder … “how do some people are different, and some people are normal?”
Today, I heard / saw … “People are unique in different ways”
This made me think … “it made me feel that I am …”
Now, I wonder … “how she speaks”
Today, I heard / saw … “a girl who can’t walk her name is Giselle”
This made me think … “I think there so many people with difficulties”
Now, I wonder … “how we can help”
Today, I heard / saw … “no matter what you do you are cool …”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle had a wheelchair!”
This made me think … “That was unfair”
Now, I wonder … “I wonder that could be walk.”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle”
This made me think … “Everyone’s different”
Now, I wonder … “When will she walk”
Today, I heard / saw … “I learned how people are different.”
This made me think … “that I am special.”
Now, I wonder … “why she has a disability.”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle”
This made me think … “that everyone is different”
Now, I wonder … “when she gonna talk again.”
Today, I heard / saw … “how she needs a computer to speak.”
This made me think … “The … needs computer to speak as well.”
Now, I wonder … “why she needs a computer”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard / saw that I saw a presentation and heard people have hard times on their life.”
This made me think … “that this presentation from the gym thought me of kindness a bit from that.”
Now, I wonder … “Why some people have different currency of and average like blindness or having a missing leg or arm”
Today, I heard / saw … “Today I saw that it is more difficult for some people to walk”
This made me think … “How do other people with Giselle’s condition deal with it?”
This made me think … “what is it like to have Giselle’s condition”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle couldn’t walk properly”
This made me think … “what happened to Giselle”
Now, I wonder … “what did happen to Giselle”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard Giselle’s story”
This made me think … “Why did she say now people see me something like that”
Now, I wonder … “What disability does she have but now I know because my teacher told me it is called cerebral palsy”
Today, I heard / saw … “Today I heard and saw people cheering for Giselle.”
This made me think … “This made me think that anything is possible with God.”
Now, I wonder … “Now I wonder how many people need to help her?”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle Gaylie”
This made me think … “She talk different”
Now, I wonder … “Will you keep trying”
Today, I heard / saw … “That people with disabilities can still do great things”
This made me think … “that no matter what YOU can change the world”
Now, I wonder … “how I can help people like this”
Today, I heard / saw … “I saw someone how cant walk her name is Giselle”
This made me think … “I think there’s so many people with difficulties”
Now, I wonder … “how can I help?”
Today, I heard / saw … “* If we show kindness others will show it back to you * About Giselle’s journey”
This made me think … “* How we can treat others. * Everyone is different everyone is unique. * We have to show kindness”
Now, I wonder … “* When is Giselle’s birthday? * How does Giselle sleep? * Does Giselle know how to drive? * Does Giselle want to have her own family one day?”
Today, I heard / saw … “* Kindness is good * heard a little bit of kindness can change the world * Giselle’s goals were hard to reach but with hard work she achieved them”
This made me think … “* being helpful is good ( i.e. put away dishes if asked) * treat others the way you want to be treated”
Now, I wonder … “* does Giselle do everything by herself? (like reading) * does Giselle have friends? * how does she go upstairs? * did Giselle ever give up in the beginning?”
Today, I heard / saw … “A girl who told us about her story and all the challenges she has been through”
This made me think … “about how everyone struggles but you can overcome that”
Now, I wonder … “about other struggles that may have happened”
Today, I heard / saw … “Women”
This made me think … “how much harder her life is than most people”
Now, I wonder … “how she deals with her challenges”
Today, I heard / saw … “I saw a girl”
This made me think … “made me aware of other people’s lives”
Now, I wonder … “if she was nervous coming to present”
Today, I heard / saw … “someday for the first time that uses an iPad thingy for speaking.”
This made me think … “How different everyone is in their own unique way.”
Now, I wonder … “I was wondering if there was any issues with the iPad thingy.”
Today, I heard / saw … “I heard all of the challenges she has”
This made me think … “What other people with disabilities will say if they speak publicly”
Now, I wonder … “Will other people with challenges overcome them and be confident enough to speak publicly like her”
Today, I heard / saw … “I saw people nice to each other”
This made me think … ” … how there is so many nice people”
Now, I wonder … “How her life is going”
Today, I heard / saw … “the back story of Giselle”
This made me think … “How does she the car”
Now, I wonder … “When she communicates do they type or she communicate on her own”
Today, I heard / saw … “I saw she graduated at a special school”
This made me think … “Maybe high school won’t be so bad since she got through high school”
Now, I wonder … “If I will see anymore motivational speakers like her”
Today, I heard / saw … “a Public Speaker”
This made me think … “of life”
Now, I wonder … “How she did school”
Today, I heard / saw … “Everyone being kind”
This made me think … “that Giselle is kind”
Now, I wonder … “I wonder when her birthday is?”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle walking”
This made me think … “Of my uncle who can’t walk”
Now, I wonder … “if she can walk by herself”
Today, I heard / saw … “A women who had some challenges that sets her apart from everyone else.”
This made me think … “With her challenges she is able to do anything you put your mind too”
Now, I wonder … “What can I do if I put my mind to it”
Today, I heard / saw … “a girl named Giselle Gaylie in a wheelchair with a computer to speak.”
This made me think … “about how lucky I am to have working limbs.”
Now, I wonder … “how difficult her life is and what would’ve happened without people’s help.”
Today, I heard / saw … “Giselle’s presentation.”
This made me think … “that she can do anything”
Now, I wonder … “if she can have kids”
Today, I heard / saw … “I saw someone who is confident and strong”
This made me think … “should try and show kindness to more.”
Now, I wonder … “I wonder a little bit more about how she talks”
This made me think … “How does the computer work”
Now, I wonder … “How she walks.”
Today, I heard / saw … “a very lovely presentation about a girl who”
Now, I wonder … “how she can go through life”
Today, I heard / saw … “how Giselle walks”
This made me think … “I am lucky”
Now, I wonder … “why are babies born early”
Today, I heard / saw … “A disabled person walk.”
This made me think … “wow, she is so strong and I could never”
Now, I wonder … “would I be able to do that? Would I be strong enough to do that”
Today, I heard / saw … “The different challenges she went through even at a young age.”
This made me think … “of the people that offered their kindness to her.”
Now, I wonder … “what kindness can do and how it can help people grow into something great”
I am so happy to have inspired these students. It is truly a blessing.
Upon leaving the gymnasium, I came across many friendly and kind teachers, who shared how much they enjoyed my presentation. They were happy to have their picture taken with me too.
Before leaving, Mr. Gallo wholeheartedly thanked me for coming to his school. He really appreciated my presentation to his students. I just loved being there and doing what I do … being the best Motivational Public Speaker I can be, and hopefully making a positive difference in the life of others. God Bless St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School.
