You may have heard of William Tell who lived in the 1300′s. He was known as an expert shot with the bow and arrow. History tells that when when Tell refused to give his allegiance to the emperor of Austria, he was arrested. His punishment was forcing him to shoot an apple off the head…
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Sibling Bullying
Did you know that as many as 53 out of 100 children abuse a brother or sister? That number is higher than the number of parents who abuse their children and higher than the number of spouses who abuse their partners. The frightening part is that parents often don’t have a clue that there is…
BFFs on Twitter
We decided that it was time to say thank you to some of our Twitter friends who have proven to be real, caring and giving friends. So just remember one very important thing. If you want to have more friends, take a very big dose of “B1.” They always come through and even we lose…
Perfect Friends
A perfect friend is someone who accepts you as you are and doesn’t try to change you. A perfect friend is loyal to you even when he or she doesn’t agree with you. A perfect friend doesn’t have to be right all the time. A perfect friend doesn’t ever need to prove you wrong. A…
No To Facebook!
We just received the saddest email from a parent who is afraid to forbid his 14 year old daughter to be on Facebook. The daughter says, “But all the kids are on Facebook!” The father said that his very tall, 14 year old daughter cries every night because of the bullying attacks on her. His…
Lucy Loves Life!
Here is another story about the will to overcome adversity. Lucy is a four year old dog whose back legs were paralyzed after she was hit by a car as a puppy. Lucy did something amazing. She climbed to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. In her wheelchair, she actually made it to…
Would You Sign This?
Parents, if this oath were offered at your child’s school, would you want your child to sign it? Would you sign it? Do you think staff should sign it? I _________________ will not be a bully. I will not laugh at anyone who is being bullied and I will tell others not to laugh either….
Unappreciated Soldiers
Today, we went to a local store to purchase pet supplies and as we walked in, we glanced at items that were displayed on tables outside of the store. While we were shopping, we saw one of the clerks run out to talk to a man in a wheelchair who was looking at the tables….
Real Heroes: Rescue Ink
Watching Dr. Phil yesterday made us feel physically ill and we had to turn our eyes away from some of the things that were shown. There were movies that showed terrible cruelty to animals. One of the guests was a man who had been in prison because he used dogs to fight as a sport….
Stand Up Straight
My mom and I got a chance to watch a line of kids walking yesterday. It was very interesting because each and every one of the kids told the story about how they see themselves and how they feel about themselves. These are a few examples of what we noticed: -One girl, who was taller…
I’m Not Rugby! I’m Katie!
Hi, my name is Katie and I am Rugby’s adopted sister. Rugby is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and I am a Jack Russell and, as I’m sure you know, my mom is human. My brother told me that it would be okay if I talk to you here on www.rugbyjones.com. I love my brother so…
Meet Me, Rugby Jones!
Well, now I feel really silly. I thought everyone here knew about my story ‘cuz of my book. Guess what? I was wrong. We have gotten some emails asking about me. So here is a little about me. I am a very smart Pembroke Welsh Corgi. I got badly hurt a few years ago and…
Communication: The Key
Do you ever have a hard time explaining how you feel or do you know someone who does? Well, I can tell you how frustrating that is and I know all about it. Do you know how I know? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s ‘cuz I talk bark and a lot of people don’t understand…
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Rugby Jones strikes again
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
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