“Kindness is the essence of greatness.”

By: Joseph B. Wirthlin

Kindness is something that a lot of people don’t know how to show. Kindness is taught and the earlier it’s taught the bigger the outcomes. I believe that if a child is taught kindness at an early age in life they will carry that virtue. They will know how to be kind and that will only be good for the. These days not a lot of people know how to be kind because when they were younger they weren’t taught kindness. Therefore, they won’t be able to give off kindness. If a person in kind thy will receive good karma because they will be kind. An example could be if a person is kind to someone and that someone is feeling bad or is going through a rough time they will take that kindness and possibly better their day. That someone will maybe even make a new friend which is always a great thing.

Thanksgiving Week  

My break started off great. I was pretty busy on Friday so it made Friday feel longer. Saturday, I was also very busy. I had to get a new credit card so it took a while and then I had to go to my sister’s in law’s party, which i did. I was even in the jumper, which I wasn’t supposed to be, and accidentally hit a girl in the eye with my elbow. She ended up telling on me but my mom didn’t really care because that same girl was being mean to my younger sister. I , honestly, didn't feel guilty because a person that intentionally does bad has bad coming to them. On Sunday I helped my sister throw a party in the rain. It was not pleasant being that I later had to babysit my two nephews. I mean, I don't mind babysitting i just wanted to watch the Walking Dead and couldn’t cause I had already missed the episode and they were watching cartoons while the rerun was on. All of Monday and Tuesday I spent cleaning and watching T.V. I actually dyed my hair purple on Tuesday night. On Wednesday I volunteered as part of key club at a thanksgiving dinner. It was really nice serving the community. When I got home the house was already clean so there wasn’t much to clean. On Thursday I woke up and had to start chopping. I spent all of thanksgiving cooking and didn’t even leave the house. My cousins came over and it was too fun to explain. I ate too much for, i don’t even remember falling asleep. On Friday we went to visit my grandma and look at a new car. I bought a camera which i have been wanting for the longest. Saturday, we put up our Christmas tree and some lights . Sunday is when I did all my homework. There was nothing else I really did besides homework.

“Manners maketh man.”

By: William Wykeham

I feel he stole the words right out of my mouth because I know I have said something related to this.As a child my parents’ priority was to teach my siblings and I great manners. We were taught to use root morals like please and thank you. We were taught to be kind to everyone even those who do us wrong, but if they cross the line then they had it coming to them because we were also taught not to let ourselves. I think it was lessons such as these that make me who I am. I mean growing up I was shown no manners from my brothers. They would make fun of me and how I would react. They just played the roles of older siblings. This really affected me because I’m, somewhat, the same with my younger sister. I like to play with her in a way others would think rude but those were the manners I was shown when I was younger so those are the manners I will reciprocate to my younger sister. An example of the quote is when you talk to someone. If the person is rude it probably means they were not taught respect and that is why they are disrespectful. It would make the person look bad and then people wouldn’t want to hang around with someone that has no manners because then they will make you look bad. If you talk to someone and they say things such as please and thank you, they not only look idyll but sound so too. That’s why I see this statement by William as a quote id say myself without the “maketh” part. I would say make people and the I would change man to people is because, I feel, like it would sound better.

“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true don’t say it.”

By: Marcus Aurelius

This statement given to us by Aurelius means that you should always think of what is right. Essentially we all think of what we do before we actually do it. This statement gives us an example of what to think of while contemplating our actions beforehand. For example, he mentions how we shouldn’t do anything that isn’t right. So before doing anything we, consciously, think of what we are going to do and whether it’s right or not. For example, your friends want you to steal. You know that it is wrong to steal because that is what you were taught your whole life. The time comes when it is actually time to commit the crime and you decide not to because that is not the right thing to do. That is a example to choosing the right and obeying the statement. Know that it doesn’t only come down to choosing the right but saying what’s right as well. An example of this would be when you come home late from school. Your mom asks you why you’re home so late if school ended five hours ago. You think of saying that you were staying to do homework when really you went to a friend’s house and did not even look at your homework. Instead of lying, like you were initially planning to do, you tell her the truth because you know it would be wrong to say something if it is not true. Sincerely, This quote is true but there are just those times when you have to throw in a fib to avoid any upcoming difficulties.

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is a National holiday. The first ever thanksgiving was celebrated on 1621. The celebration lasted three whole days. Those days were spent eating, hunting, and other entertainment. The holiday began as a celebration to commemorate the pilgrim’s first successful harvest. The colonist Originally, their intentions were not to start a holiday. It wasn’t until the year of 1789 when George Washington announced the festivity as a National holiday. It just happened to be announced on Thursday, November 26th. The holiday failed to propagate properly and it wasn’t until the 19 hundreds when a writer that goes by the name of Sara Josepha Hale began to voice out the holiday. She began on the year of 1827 and her campaign didn’t show any success until the 19th century. Along with her campaign she also published recipes for some of the most popular dishes served today. Abraham Lincoln made it the last Thursday of November. Then it was changed to the second to last Thursday to give employees enough time to save for the holidays. Then recently it was changed to the fourth Thursday where it lies today.

Some of the things I’m thankful for include:

1. Family
2. Friends
3. Teachers
4. FOOD
5. My home
6. My financial situation
7. The classes I’m taking this year
8. My vocabulary
9. My ability to talk (affability, amicability)
10. My speed and agility
11. MILEY CYRUS, LOGIC, J. COLE, NIPSEY HUSSLE, YG
12. My safe neighborhood

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

By: Chick Morman

This quote is so cliche; I mean everyone has been called a sore loser at least once in and that is because you do not know how to lose. In the statement by Morman he states that doing right is far more important than winning. This is believed to be true by me. I think that it is better to lose  with integrity than to win for the wrong reasons. An example of this would be a wrestling match. Someone might pin you and the referee might not have caught it and you end up winning that match. That was the last match and you are placed in first. This would mean that you didn’t win for the right reasons. If the person would have just told on himself then he or she would have felt better because they know that they didn’t win. This was not the best example but it kind of gives the idea of being the opposite of the quote. I believe that this quote comes in handy for those people that like the short end of the stick.

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”

By: Henry Ward Beecher

This quote is quite simple and self-explanatory. My interpretation of this student success statement is that you should own up to your mistakes. You should always try to be more than what everybody thinks of you. An example would be if someone thinks you can’t reach the top of a climbing wall, then you should aim to reach the top. Never let anything  pass you by. If you do, then never blame anyone else for your mistakes. Hence the last sentence of the quote. Beecher states that you should never excuse yourself. This means that you should own up to your wrong doings. If you think you made a mistake by not climbing the wall then that is solely your mistake. You are the only one responsible. The top half of the quote goes on to say that you should see yourself breaking those reeds that people tie upon you. You should aim to accomplish not only what people think you should but what people think you can. If you happen to experience failure it is your fault and your fault only. By accepting the fact that it is only you who could stop you from accomplishing your goal you will be better off. You will not only seem but actually be more mature and most likely more successful as well.

Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s day is  a holiday that we use to honor the all the veterans and victims of the World War 1. This holiday is celebrated on the 11th of November because November 10th marks the end of World War. The purpose of this traditional holiday is to honor those veterans who served in the war. It is important to show honor to veterans because they fought for us. They risked their lives for the safety of ours. It is the right thing to do when someone that might not even be related to you or your family goes out and represents you in such a risky manner. I also want to put it out there that originally the holiday was Armistice day and what that was is the holiday to honor the ones who had fallen. In the 1940’s it was changed to the Veteran’s day we know today.

Ways to honor the veterans who served or country would be;

1. - Congratulate and thank anyone and everyone who we know served the military
2. - Make our pride public by using social media and really letting it be known what November 11th is all about
3. - Hold a family celebration in honor of the Veterans, even though you might not know any
4. - Keep them in your prayers

I honestly don’t celebrate Veteran’s Day, but by not going to school. I have never really paid much attention to it until now. I didn’t really care what day it was. I just knew I didn’t get to go to school. Now that I know what it is all about I see the see the reason as to why we should celebrate Veteran’s day with honor. I, now, believe we should make known why it is we get a day off work or school. It really does mean a lot to honor those people who led us to victory. Without them there might not even have been a United States. Even now we might not have a United States.  

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

Have the courage to say no.

1. Have the courage to face the truth.
2. Do the right thing because it is right.

By: W. Clement Stone

To live an idyll life there are certain things that you need to accomplish first. To begin with you need to learn how to live by the three magic keys, given to us by W. Clement Stone. The first one he mentions is to say no. Saying no will save you from a lot of trouble. For example, if someone asks you to go out late on a school night when you have to study. If you are brave enough to say no you save yourself the trouble. If you can no stay no then you are going to go out and fail the test. The second one tells me to be courageous enough to tell the truth. Even though sometimes I see that it is bet to throw a fib, I have to have to be honest. An example of this would be when you broke something of your mom’s. It may seem like a better option to lie and get yourself out of trouble but he teaches us that it is better to be honest and feel good then to lie and feel bad. Lastly, He tells us that the right should always be done because its the right thing to do. This third one makes me think of the second one because its about being a good person by doing the best thing. Stone tells me to do the right thing because there should be no other option. As a child of the Lord we should thrive to be the best people we can be. This quote really states what it is that we need to do to live a great life. By doing the right thing we will feel good about ourselves and our decisions. That will mirror into every aspect of our lives giving us a good life.

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

Proverbs 13:20

As I read the quote I remembered my friends. I thought about how I always have hung around very intelligent people. I realized that because I hung out with people who teachers already knew were smart they considered me to be smart too. The statement showed why this little act of trust was made. In all of its meanings and interpretations, I think that we need to really hand out with people that are going to make you look good. I was told this by my elementary vice principal. She said that we should hang out with good people. Know i see how much of an impact the people you hang around with can really affect you. In the video we just saw in class the guy stated how he would come home late or sometimes not even come for a week. Then he started to hand around scholars and that got his goals accomplished. For example, I used to hang around a kid who was bad. I was told to keep away from him because he was going to get me in on trouble in  the future. I somewhat listened and know i see him and he’s over here smoking and not really doing the right things in class. I was thinking, not too long ago how if i would have still hung out with him i would have ended up the same. No what I am surrounded by such smart people, I’ve notice they have rubbed off on me for the better. This example is relevant to my life and if you see how this quote applies to my example; I’m sure you can relate to it too. This quote teaches you how the wrong crew can make you a wrong person and how a healthy environment can make you change for the better. I think this quote is all about choosing the right and the wrong.

The Gainesville Tornadoes Thank Their Unexpected Fan

                The Gainesville is a prison where its members are not allowed to leave the premises. Their mascot is a tornadoes and like their mascot their games were just as barren. I mean they didn't have any fans. The basket ball players were not allowed to leave the prison except for when they went to play against other schools. Vanguard changed the game. They decided not to play against a team that didn't have any fans. The Vanguard players decided to ask some of their fans to cheer for the tornadoes. They even had cheerleaders and their posters up on the way. The whole crowd ended up cheering for the tornadoes. It was quite a game that the Gainesville players claim to never forget.    

"The best recreation is to do good.”

By: William Penn

William Penn gave us an eye opening statement today. He stated that the best recreation is accomplished by doing good. I like this quote because it’s true. When ever I have any leisure time i would usually turn to my phone. Now I go outside and work out. I feel way better because I not only, get to listen to music but do my body good. When you treat your body well, you feel well. So, my recreational  activity makes me look and feel well. A more common example would be fishing. If you are an adult that lives in the city you might experience great amount of stress. To relax, or recreate, you will go to the river bank where it’s all nice and quiet. You let yourself relax by doing good to your body. This would show great benefits in personality and behavior , in my opinion. I don’t necessarily live by this statement but I do believe it to be true. Sometimes the body just needs to relax and to do so you need to go easy on your body. That is my shorter, more narrow version of the quote.