1 . A restaurant manager is changing the students' lives for the better at an elementary school in Virginia Beach, Va., writing empowering messages on bananas being offered in the School restaurant.

Stacey Truman has held the position at Kingston Elementary School for nine years, but recently decided to start making the “talking bananas”, as the kids call them, to encourage the students. “I do it for my kids at home, so why not bring it here and do it for them because they are like my kids,” Truman said. The bananas have several encouraging messages like “Never give up!”, “You are wise!” and “Keep trying!” among others.

Truman said, "I came up with most of the messages myself because I would just think about what you would tell a kid or what you would want to hear yourself." Truman's sweet behaviour did not just have an effect on the children, however. School principal Sharon Shewbridge saw the bananas and posted a picture of the fruit on Twitter, where it started receiving worldwide attention.

“Truman's almost embarrassed about all the attention,” Shewbridge said. “She just wanted it not to be known to the public. But I said this is so simple and amazing—and it has such an effect on kids.”

“It's simple, but these words can help them be more courageous and realize that they are good enough,” Shewbridge added. “I hope that other schools see it's an easy way to get a kind message to kids.”