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Have you filled a bucket today? By Carol McLeod. Illustrated by Second A and B.

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All day long, everyone in the whole wide world walks around carrying an invisible bucket.

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You can't see it, but each day you have a bucket. Each member of your family has a bucket.

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Your grandparents, friends and neighbors all have a bucket. Everyone carries an invisible bucket.

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Your bucket has one purpose only. Its purpose is to hold your good thoughts and good feelings about yourself.

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You feel very happy and good when your bucket is full. And you feel very sad and lonely when your bucket is empty.

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Other people feel the same way too. They are happy when their buckets are full and they're sad when their buckets are empty.

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It's great to have a full bucket and this is how it works. You need other people to fill your bucket and other people need you to fill theirs.

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You can fill your own bucket too. So how do you fill a bucket?

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You fill a bucket when you show love to someone, when you say or do something kind, or even when you give someone a smile.

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A bucket filler is a loving, caring person who says or does nice things that make others feel special.

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When you make someone feel special, you are filling a bucket.

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But you can also dip into a bucket and take out some good feelings.

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You dip into a bucket when you make fun of someone, when you say or do mean things, or even when you ignore someone.

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That's being a bucket dipper.

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Many people who dip into an empty bucket think they can fill their own bucket.

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By dipping into someone else's bucket will never work.

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You never fill your own bucket when you dip into someone else's bucket.

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But guess what? When you fill someone's bucket, you fill your own bucket too.

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You feel good when you help others feel good.

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Try to fill a bucket and see what happens.

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You love your family? Why not tell them you love them? You can't even tell them why.

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Your caring words will fill their buckets right up.

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Watch for a smile, though, like on their faces.

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You will feel like smiling too.

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A smile is a good clue that you have filled a bucket.

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If you practice, you will become a great bucket filler.

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Just remember that everyone carries an invisible bucket.

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And think of what you can say or do to fill it.

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Here are some ideas for you.

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You go and smile and say hi to the bus driver.

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You could invite the new kids at school to play with you.

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You could write a thank you note to your teacher.

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You could tell your grandpa that you like to spend time with him.

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There are many ways to fill a bucket.

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Bucket filling is fun and easy to do.

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It doesn't matter how young or old you are.

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It doesn't cost any money.

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It doesn't take much time.

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And remember, when you fill someone's bucket, you fill your own bucket too.

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When you are a bucket filler, you make your home, your school, and your neighborhood better places to be.

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Bucket filling makes everyone feel good.