A high school teacher decided to honor all of her students by telling them the difference they each made . She called each student to the front of the class and 1 each of them with a blue ribbon imprinted with the words , "Who I Am Makes a Difference . " She then told them to 2 it on to another person he would like to 3 . One of the boys in the class went to a manager in a nearby company and honored him for 4 him with his career planning . He put the ribbon on the managers shirt 5 and said , "We're doing a class 6 on recognition , and we like you to find somebody to honor , 7 them the blue ribbon to keep this acknowledgment ceremony going . " That night the manager came home to his 14 - year - old son and 8 him down . He said , "A boy put this blue ribbon on my jacket above my heart . He asked me to 9 somebody else to honor . As I was driving home tonight , I 10 you . I want to honor you . My days are really 11 and when I come home , I don't pay a lot of attention to you . Sometimes I 12 at you for not getting good enough 13 in school , but somehow tonight , I just wanted to sit here and , well , just let you know that you do make a 14 to me . Besides your mother , you are the most 15 person in my life . You're a great kid and I love you . The 16 boy started to sob , and he couldn't stop 17 . He looked up at his father and said through his 18 . I was planning to kill myself tomorrow , Dad , 19 I didn't think you loved me . Now I know you care . This is the 20 day I've known .