Kristin Pedemonti: Bringing Joy to Everyday Moments

Dear
Wonder Child Blog Readers,

My
friend Kristin Pedemonti is a joy-spreader.  She shares hugs, bubbles,
smiles, big wheels, and it all translates into joy and hope.  Recently she
auditioned for TED and did a wonderful job.  It’s a joyous filled
presentation that has a message the world desperately needs to hear.  

Please
watch the video here, but also follow this link to the TED site and watch it there too.  And please take a
minute to log in to the TED site (it’s free and quick) and leave a comment and rate her
video.  You need to log in so your
comment will stay and be registered. 
The
more positive ratings and comments she gets, the better her chances to make it on
the worldwide TED stage and her message definitely needs to be heard.  Watch this and you’ll see why.  Of course, you can also share it on your Facebook and Twitter pages.

Thanks
Wonder Child Blog Readers.  You’re the
bee’s knees. 

Joseph

P.S.
I am also including a true story that happened to Kristin recently on her Free
Hugs Tour.  Get the tissues and from this
story you can see why she’s so special at sharing joy:

“My conspiracy of love = Free Hugs. One of
the most powerful Free Hugs ever received or given:

I had just finished my monthly Free Hugs in Union Square, NYC and was walking
back to Harlem where I lived; I saved subway fare by walking as often as
possible, being a storyteller I don’t have much money. I saw a woman sitting on
the pavement, her shopping cart to her side piled high with her possessions;
her shoes were worn to nearly nothing. I got out my Free Hugs sign and
approached her: I smiled gently and asked if she would like a hug. She looked
at me with disbelief. “You’d hug me?” I opened my arms and walked
closer to her, “if you want a hug, absolutely.” She reached out for
the hug and then told me she had not been touched in almost 20 years. I hugged
her tighter. I apologized to her that I had no money to give her that day and
she responded that the hug I’d just given was worth more than any amount of
money.

Next time you see someone homeless, smile at them, say Hello and if it feels
right to your heart, offer a hug or even the touch of your hand on their arm.”

-Kristin

Storyteller Kristin Pedemonti combines theater with storytelling to create
multicultural, educational and entertaining programs that build bridges between
cultures.

Copyright Joseph Anthony of the Wonder Child Blog

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