“Kindness is the essence of greatness”

Joseph B. Wirthlin

      This quote means that the kindness you have in your heart and mind is all that you need to become great in life. Just that little bit of kindness in you is the essence of what is going to make you a great person one day. Kindness is very important because as you see here is id the essence of greatness. For example, if you are nice and polite to people and you show kindness to them then that's all you need you need for greatness. But for example if you show bad behavior and manners to other people then they won't treat you with respect and you won't earn greatness in your life. This is why you always have to do your best because kindness is the essence of greatness.

Thanksgiving Week

      During Thanksgiving week I had a wonderful time with my family members. We went to my grandmas house and we all gathered together to have a Thanksgiving meal as one big happy family. Some of them brought food such as ham, mashed potatoes, corn, and much more that I am really thankful to have. I had a very fun time talking and having a conversation with everyone. Besides that during the whole week of vacation we did do other fun activities. For example, my friend and I when to the home walk on Saturday to support the homeless. Then the next day on Sunday we went to Santa Monica beach to do a beach clean up and help the environment. We haven't really noticed how contaminated the beach really was with plastic and trash. The following days me and my family didn't have really anything to do so I started on my three essays for English. Luckily I got to finish all the essays before school started because then it would of been really overwhelming and I would be stressing out.  I also started reading a book that we had to finish for that class as well. The book was called “Night” and it was pretty interesting since it was based on a true story. Besides having a good time on Thanksgiving,  on Friday my family and I of course had to go Black Friday shopping so we went to the mall. We didn't go too crazy or overboard on buying unnecessary items. I just bought a couple of sweater I've been needing for this type of season. Overall I am really thankful I got to have this kind of experience that other people might have not been able to do.

      

         

“Manners maketh man.”

William Wykeham

      This quote means that whatever type of manners you have is the type of person you are going to become. If you have really nice good manners and you always behave you are going to be a well behaved person. But if your manners are very rude and disrespectful then you with be a bad uneducated person. This is way you always choose the right and have good manners to other people and yourself. As I said whatever manners you have it the type of person you are going to become. The manners you have will mold you into the person that you are going to be and act like. For example if you are having dinner with your family and you eat with your mouth open and you make a mess that is not correct table manners. Those manner that you have done will make you into the person that you will be. But if you are quiet and behave like you should at the table with your family then you are surely to become a good person just like your manners. So if you want to become a good person always have good manner and that will lead your way.

“ If it is not right don't do it if it is not true don't say it.”

Marcus Aurelius

      This quote means that if you are going to say something that is not right them don't say it at all. If you are going to so something that is not right then don't do it either. Anything that you know is not right them don't do it because them many bad things can come your way. If something is not true don't say it because then it can hurt someone's feeling. Also if something is not right don't do it because them you know you are going to have consequences. For example your friends invited you to do eat somewhere but your parents say no. You have the idea of sneaking out but you don't do it because you know its is not right. That is the right thing to do because imagine if you sneaked out and your parents found out you would of been in really big trouble and that is not god. Another example is that a teacher found out that you were cheating. You really felt bad but you don't want to tell the truth. Finally you chose the right and decided to tell your teacher that you did cheat. You did the right thing instead of choosing the wrong and lying then blaming it on some innocent that wasn't even cheating. You always have to choose the right even in tough situations because that at the end of the day you know you did something good for either yourself or someone else. Remember, if it is not right don't do it, if it is not true don't say it.

                                                

Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving day is celebrated on November 24. It originated as a harvest festival. On this day you express how thankful you are and that you appreciate everything life has to offer you. Many people invite their family members and friends to eat. They usually make food such as turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, etc. There are also many activities this day has to offer. For example people in the community team up to make food and give it to the homeless people or people that can't afford to make a thanksgiving feast with their family/friends. There can also be local festivals in your community that you can attend to. They usually have fun contest and prizes like a gift basket and turkeys for the winners so they can make a family meal on Thanksgiving Day. This is a great way for people that can't afford stuff to participate in activities such as these.

History:

      Thanksgiving day has been celebrated nationally since 1789 after proclaimed by George Washington. It has also been celebrated as a federal holiday since 1863. The Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations. For more than two centuries it has been celebrated by individual colonies and states.  

Things I am thankful for:

1. A family
2. A house to live in                                                     
3. My Friends
4. Being able to go to school                  
5. My education
6. Food
7. Clothes
8. Money
9. A life
10. Having people who love and care for me
11. Being safe
12. Having resources in school

  

Move Forward

• Stop messing up property due to protest
• Stop walking out
• Write petitions
• Knowing the most important problems at the moment
• Speaking up about what is important or what we care about
• Having our schools provide better opportunities that will educate us about elections or our government
• Speak up when you don't agree about something
• Just forget about it
• Change the system
• Vote
• Get involved in politics
• Be optimistic
• Move to Canada
• Forget and forgive
• Learn from your mistakes
• Make better choices
• Plan your choices
• Voice your opinion
• Be more confident
• Accept the fact that he became president
• Stop giving him the attention he wants
• Voice your thoughts in a positive way
• Help/support one another
• Encourage others to vote
• Help your community
• Accept the outcomes
• Make people feel safe
• Equality for everyone
• Not rely on social media for information
• Respect people's beliefs and opinions
• Make smart decisions
• Choose the right

“Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important than winning or losing.”

Chick Moorman

    This quote means that if you either win or lose at anything the most important thing is to do what's right, fair, and honorable. That is all that matters. Don't be sad that you lost a basketball game because at the end of the day you know that you did the right thing instead of cheating and winning. Then you will feel bad and horrible, so just remember to always be fair and honorable. For example you are going to play basketball with your friends and you step out, all of your friends saw it but you don't want to admit it because then your team will lose. Finally say the truth and everyone is happy and fine. Even though your team lost because of you, you know that you did the right thing because you didn't lie to your friends. You chose to be fair and honorable the most important thing is that you chose the right. It doesn't matter what type of game you lost or won at it just matters of you know you did the right thing.

                                                    

Veterans Day

Veterans Day:

      Veterans day is an anniversary of the day that World War 1 ended.

When is it?:

      Veterans day is on November 11.

What is the purpose?:

      The purpose of Veterans day is to honor all the U.S veterans and victims of all kind of war.

Why do we show honor?:

      It is important to show honor because you are showing that you appreciate all of those that have died in wars.

Ways to show honor/respect:

• Donate
• Show up to your local events
• Write to those people
• Visit hospitals
• Go outdoors with a veteran that you know

                                               

Special Interest:

      A special interest pertaining to veterans day is that you could do all these amazing activities that have to do with honoring veterans. For example some I didn’t name is showing how thankful you are which kind of pertains with writing to someone. But there are many different ways you could express that, not only in writing. You could also fly a flag (correctly). That means to put out a flag to show to other people that you honor this day.

Reflection:  

      In my opinion I think veterans day is a wonderful day to celebrate. It is the day you could celebrate all of those who have died in honor of our great country. They are the one that sacrificed there life for us in order to make this a better place. We are so thankful to have people like that to stand up for what right and fight for us. This is why it is so important to many people. Maybe someone in your family might of fought in a war. Well today is finally the day that everyone could celebrate the sacrifice he/she did. Once again I think that veterans day is an amazing day to honor those who have gone to war.

1. Have courage to say no.

2. Have the courage to face the truth

3. Do the right thing because it is right

These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity

W. Clement Stone

      This means that if you follow all of these 3 keys correctly you have achieved living your life with integrity. If you want to be happy and successful like other people or students all you have to do is follow these 3 keys and you are off becoming a great person. For example the 1 magic key is to have the courage to say no. Imagine you were hanging out with a group of very bad people and they give you a cigarette to use and you say no. You have officially use the number 1 key and you are almost there to integrity. The second key is to have the courage to face the truth. For example you told your parents you are going to the library to study but you really went out at your friend's house. You finally tell them the truth and you faced it. Now you accept the consequence because you know that wasn't the right thing to do. Don't worry you are almost there to living your life with integrity. Finally the last and third key is to do the right thing because you know it is right. For example you chose the right to stay in your room instead of sneaking out and going to the party you really wanted to go to. These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity so now you know and you should always choose the right.

                                          

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed”

Proverbs 13:20

      This quote means that if you hang out with the right kind of people you will become wise. For example people that are smart, always listen, always pay attention. You will be wise yourself for choosing to be with such great people like them. It also means that if you choose the wrong and hang out with people that never do there homework, do drugs, or not pay attention you will become one of them yourself. This is why you always want to stay with the good people that do what they are suppose to. Instead of being with the people that are wrong and always ditching because then you might become one of them and you might not even know it. So with that said you have to stay with the wise smart people to help you lead the way into a good life for yourself and them as well. Just remember to always choose the right to become a wonderful person. Also to ever choose the wrong and be lead into the wrong crowd of people.

                                                        

      "The best recreation is to do good."

William Penn

      This quote means to always choose the right at any time. Also that you should reward yourself by doing what's right. You should recreate your mind, like giving it a fresh start and relaxing. You could do it anywhere at any time just by simply doing good. For example you have been working really hard on studying on that vocabulary English test all day. Your brain is so tired from remembering all those words and now you want a brake.  You just have to simply relax and do what's good. Let your mind refresh and recreate it self a little. It is never wrong to just sit and relax a little by doing what's right. You have to remember to always choose the right for whatever reason you're dealing with. It doesn't matter what's going on it only matters if you choose the right. Even if you're just relaxing always remember to choose the right because it's never wrong to do the right thing.