WEBVTT -  Somebody loves you

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to let people know that you care

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<v Speaker 1>about them, even especially those people who are a little

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<v Speaker 1>harder to love. There is a wise and tender children's

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<v Speaker 1>picture book called Somebody Loves You Mister Hatch. The story

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<v Speaker 1>begins when a not especially lovely man named mister Hatch

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<v Speaker 1>receives a Valentine's gift, a heart shaped box of chocolates,

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<v Speaker 1>accompanied by an unsigned note that reads, Somebody Loves You. Suddenly,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody Mister Hatch encounters could be the one who loves him.

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<v Speaker 1>Feeling loved, his attitude and behavior change. He helps out

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<v Speaker 1>people who need him. He shares his chocolates with his

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<v Speaker 1>colleagues at the shoelace factory. He makes brownies and lemonade

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<v Speaker 1>for his neighbors, and spontaneously throws a party in his yard.

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<v Speaker 1>In his formerly drabbed life, he now finds cause for

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<v Speaker 1>smiles and laughter at every turn. In short, Mr Hatch

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<v Speaker 1>becomes more lovable, and before long everybody in the whole

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<v Speaker 1>town loves him. And when it comes to light that

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<v Speaker 1>the Valentine's package, Mr Hatch received had been intended for

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<v Speaker 1>somebody else, that it was someone else who had a

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<v Speaker 1>secret admirer who loved them. Mr Hatch naturally feels heartbroken,

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<v Speaker 1>but thanks to the transformation wrought by feeling loved, Mr

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<v Speaker 1>Hatch now has a town full of friends who set

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<v Speaker 1>out to cheer him up. They shower him with heart

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<v Speaker 1>shaped boxes of chocolates and present a big banner that reads,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody loves mister Hatch. Somebody a lot of somebody's love

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<v Speaker 1>him after all. The book is a gentle reminder that

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<v Speaker 1>our love and outreach to others make a difference in

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<v Speaker 1>how they feel and interact with the rest of the world.

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<v Speaker 1>When we show people love, they feel loved, and as

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<v Speaker 1>a result, they tend to become more lovable. Love is

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<v Speaker 1>not a one way street. So this Valentine's Day and

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<v Speaker 1>any time of year, let the people in your life

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<v Speaker 1>who may not feel a lot of love or attention

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<v Speaker 1>know that you care about them and notice them. You

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<v Speaker 1>could send a card to a twenty something niece or

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<v Speaker 1>nephew who is living far from home. You could bring

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<v Speaker 1>flowers or cookies to a neighbor who isn't able to

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<v Speaker 1>get out much. You could write notes of encouragement to

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<v Speaker 1>your colleagues, especially those who are a bit more reserved.

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<v Speaker 1>It is also great to teach kids to reach out

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<v Speaker 1>to those who might be lonely and to realize their

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<v Speaker 1>friendliness and caring may help someone feel better about themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>They can ask the shy classmate about their weekend, or

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<v Speaker 1>invite someone who is a bit more reticent into their game.

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<v Speaker 1>They can ask to be someone's partner for a project

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<v Speaker 1>who isn't exactly going to be others first choice. If

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<v Speaker 1>you are already the star student and already have tons

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<v Speaker 1>of friends, then what does it matter to you? We

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<v Speaker 1>can operate from a sense of abundance. Our love can

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<v Speaker 1>make a difference in others lives, and you never know

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<v Speaker 1>when someone untried might turn out to have unique gifts

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<v Speaker 1>or become a real friend. When people know that somebody

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<v Speaker 1>loves them, they become more lovable. Life no longer draws

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<v Speaker 1>on a dry well. If you try spreading the love

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<v Speaker 1>this Valentine's Day or any time, I'd love to hear

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<v Speaker 1>about how you do it and what the results are.

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<v Speaker 1>You can reach me at Laura at Laura Vanderkam dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody,

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