The Backpack Drop Zone: One Sixth-Grade Truth That Exposed Our Quiet Crisis

assignment for you, no matter how old you are.

The next time you see someone—a cashier, a neighbor, a coworker, or your own child—acting out, or being quiet, or looking angry… remember the crumpled paper.

You don’t know what is written on the note inside their heart. You don’t know how heavy their backpack is today.

Be gentle. Be kind. Help them carry continue reading …