Comments on: The Dipper and The Bucket

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:19:00 +0000

In reply to Puck. Great saying!

By: Puck

Puck — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:48:37 +0000

I love this! It reminds me so much of Chuck Wendig’s common saying – “Be a fountain; not a drain” meaning much the same thing. It is an important reminder to us all.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 31 May 2018 10:57:02 +0000

Get up. Dress Up. Show Up.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 29 May 2018 18:23:54 +0000

In reply to Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life. That doesn't surprise me one bit about you :)

By: Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life

Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life — Tue, 29 May 2018 17:47:15 +0000

A dear friend defined our friendship this way!

She said that over the years, she’s observed that I take the time to fill her jar with time, gifts, thoughtfulness, advice, and consideration, and so that’s why she keeps me vs other “friends” (now acquaintances or just people she knows) who take from her jar without ever giving back anything at all. I hadn’t thought of it in just those terms but I was pleased as punch that the time I invested into our friendship was seen and truly valued. I think we should all be aware of our friends in the same way – equilibrium in filling and borrowing from buckets means that a friendship is more likely to be solid and worthwhile.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 29 May 2018 15:35:08 +0000

In reply to lisa y. Glad you liked it :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 29 May 2018 15:32:44 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Well that's cool!! Maybe we need to blast those posters all across social media now? :)

By: lisa y

lisa y — Mon, 28 May 2018 23:02:26 +0000

Love the post and comment above mine.

It’s kinda like the Golden Rule meets “Be a Giver and not a Taker” philosophy.

I chuckled a bit as it reminded me of that children’s song, “There’s a hole in the bucket dear Liza…” As a metaphor, if they just started filling other people’s buckets, won’t others do the same for them?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 28 May 2018 15:34:38 +0000

As an admin in an elementary school, I have to let you know that we have “Be a Bucket Filler, Not A Dipper” posted on the walls of the school all over – and we don’t have much of a bullying problem in our school as a result of everyone wanting a “full bucket” : )

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 28 May 2018 13:09:34 +0000

In reply to David. Heyyy very cool!! So glad to hear this - thank you!