Rachel's Challenge

This is Rachel Scott.

She was the first student who died at Columbine High School in April 1999.

Rachel wanted to start a chain reaction. She wrote an essay called "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" a few months before she died.

In it she said she has a theory, that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.

Yesterday at school, Rachel's brother, Craig, came to talk to the students about starting a chain reaction. He had an hour long presentation that he presented to students in 8-12th grade.

Last night, he presented it to the public.

Brandon and I went. Braden saw it at school, so he didn't want to go again.

It was a moving experience. There were not many dry eyes in the audience.

Rachel's Challenge is basically this:

1. Eliminate Prejudice....by looking for the best in others

2. Dare to Dream...set goals, keep a journal

3. Choose your influences...input determines output

4. Kind Words...small acts of kindness=huge impact

5. Start a Chain Reaction...with family and friends

Craig told the kids that it is ok to be nice to someone that is different.

He did it in a way that was different and cool, not a parental way!

I am taking this challenge. I will start a chain reaction.

Each day I will say something to someone that I wouldn't have otherwise.

Will you do it too??

Check out her website:

http://www.rachelschallenge.org/

1. moving experiences

2. people willing to talk about their tragedies

3. change