"Kindness is the essence of greatness."

Joseph B. Wirthlin

I think that this quote means being kind is important. Another way of saying it is treat other the way you want to be treated. If you are kind to some one you will get kind things back to yourself but if you are rude or mean you most likely wont. Kindness comes with good karma. If you are kind and do kind thinks you will get kind things back. Now if you are the opposite of kind and are rude and mean etc. you will not get kind things back. You will have bad karma come your way. Being a CTR person is being kind to others. Not being CTR is not caring. Random acts of kindness are very powerful. Being kind only makes the world a better place, nothing more, nothing less. even if its the smallest act of kindness. 

Thanksgiving Week

      This past thanksgiving week was pretty fun besides the three essays that I had due plus a booklet and extra credit. My first two days of break were dedicated to getting my work done. I stayed at home most of the week. On Thursday I went to my bestf house early in the morning. Then I got picked up and  we went to my father's side of the family to spend thanksgiving for a while. Later on that night he drove us to my mom's where we spent the rest of our thanksgiving. After that I went home with my favorite cousin Jessica. We went Black Friday shopping like at 12 then I got home at like 2 and got picked up again by them at 6. We went to different malls and we bought so many things. After that they brought me home and I went to sleep. On Saturday I stayed home and my cousin came over we talked about things then we took a nap. After that nap we watched movies ate junk food. On Sunday I decided  just stayed home alone and go ready to come back to school the day after. On Sunday I also read the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel because I thought we were gonna have a test on it but we did not. The book was interesting because it was actually based on a true story. It also had parts that made you sad but made you think and showed how we really shouldn't take things for granted and always be thankful for what we have.

“ Manners maketh man. ”

William Wykeham

I agree with this quote by William. I believe that this quote is true because if you have good manners people think of you ass a good person. If you have manners you have good character. If you have manners others look up to you and you are a positive role model. By having manners people will trust you they will see you as a responsible person. Now if you show that you don't have manners people will see you ass the negative role model. Manners include you saying hi, thank you, please, how was your day, etc. An example of having manners is someone gives you something and you say thank you. Saying thank you is very important. If you say thanks you you will make others feel better and you will be liked by them. Now if you are given something and you just take it without giving thanks the person that gave you it can start doubting them self. They may find it rude and you will come of as a bad person even if you weren't meaning to.

"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true don't say it"

Marcus Aurelius

This quote implies that you must always be honest no matter what. I think it means this because you don't go spreading lies or doing bad things. It can also mean that having a good character is important because you think for yourself. An example of "If it is not right, do not do it;" is if everyone is smoking and they invite you to hit the blunt too but you know it's wrong. You don't do it! Why?!?!?!?! because you can get into serious trouble. If you do do it you are not having good character you are not choosing the right. Now if you don't do it you are being CTR.  Now for the "If it is not true do not say it." An example of this is if someone tells you something about someone else and you don't know if it's true or not you don't go around spreading the rumor and telling others. It's not right you keep your mouth shut and be honest. You choose the right by being honest and by making sure you have good character. You don't do things you know are bad, you choose the right 24/7, make sure you have a good character, and you are honest.

Thanksgiving & Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving day is on November 24. It is the day where you celebrate by giving thanks and  show you are thankful for what you have etc. The first thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the new world.They did it to give thanks the Native Americans for helping them out. It has been celebrated as a federal holiday since 1863 when American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dweller in the Heavens". Thanksgiving is on the last Thursday of the month of November. On this day people usually take the chance to go with family and get together eat all the good food and show them you care and that you are thankful for having them. Most common foods eaten on this day are Turkey, Ham, Mashed Potatoes with gravy, etc. Other than the United States thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada. Some people before eating give thanks to god for putting food on their plate and that he continues helping them out as a family.

I am thankful for:

1. Having a family
2. Being healthy
3. Being able to go to school
4. Getting the help I need at school
5. Having people who care and love me
6. Being able to have a home to go to everyday
7. Having food
8. Getting a good education
9. Having good friends
10. For having a best friend who cares
11. That I have a life
12. For everything I have and own

Move Forward

• Respect his decisions
• Accept the fact that he is going to be president
• Stop walking out
• Stop ruining property due to protesting
• Write petitions
• Knowing the most important problems at the moment
• Speak out (what you care about & is important)
• Having our schools teach us how elections and gov. work
• Speak up if you don't agree with something 
• Change the system
• Vote
• Get involved in politics
• Be optimistic
• Move to Canada 
• Forget & forgive
• Make better choices
• Learn from mistakes
• Plan your choices 
• Voice your opinion 
• Be more confident
• Help/support each other
• Encourage others to vote 
• Help your community
• Accept the outcomes
• Make people feel safe
• Equality for everyone
• Not rely on social media for information
• Respects others beliefs and opinions 
• Be a 24/7 CTR person
• Stop giving him the reaction that he wants to get out from us 
• Organize the protest marches 

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

Chick Moorman

This quote means that when you do what's right you will be a winner no matter what. If you are trying to get a job but someone else gets it, but they cheated and you didn't you are still a winner. You are a winner because they cheated and you were 100% honest. The cheater will have guilt. They will not feel good about cheating. On the other hand you will feel good even though you didn't get it because you were a CTR person. Being a CTR person no matter what will automatically make you a winner. Even though you didn't win the job you choosing the right and not cheating dose. Unlike them they cheated and they might not know how to do thing, or they lied. They will eventually get the bad karma back and they will become total losers. Even more of what they already are. You will get good karma for doing the right and you will be even more of a winner. Choosing the right is very important. Being a CTR person will always make you a winner no matter the situation!

Veterans Day

What is it? What do they honor? :

Veterans day is the anniversary of the day that World War one ended. They did it to honor all US veterans and victims. It was the replacement of armistice day in 1954.

What days it takes place? :

Veterans day takes place on November 11 since 1918

Why is it important to honor on Veterans Day? :

It is important because that way you thank them. You thank them for fighting for our country. You thank them for sacrificing themselves for us every day. It's a way of showing them that you're thankful for what they've done.

Ways to show respect/honor :

• Donate
• Show up to events you know are honoring
• Fly a flag (properly)
• Ask someone about their service
• Write or show that you appreciate a veteran you might know
• Say how thankful you are

Special Interest & Reflection :

A special interest that takes place on veterans day is how going to a VA hospital is showing respect. Helping them out is cool because being able to help them is fun You get to give a little back. Even though it might be something little to you it can mean a lot to the. I feel like veterans day is very important. I also feel like this day should not only be a one day thing we should be nice to them all the time.

1.Have the 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.

I believe these mean that having integrity is very important. I think this because to have integrity you need to follow them. If you wanna be successful and be a CTR person you will do the three listed. You will do them without even thinking twice about them if you really have integrity. Having integrity means being trustworthy that some one can rely on you because you will always be there whether it's to hang out, job interview, practice or to talk etc. You must say no to all the bad things. Ex: they offer you some drugs, you have the courage to say no. You face the truth. Ex: you did something wrong and they ask if it was you, instead of saying it wasn't you say it was and face the truth and maybe even apologize. And lastly, do the right thing because it's right. Your friends are ditching school but you do to school without them because it's the right thing to do.

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

Proverbs 13:20

       I believe that this quote implies that those who are not trying shouldn't be rewarded. I think this because if they don't try they don't deserve it. While other people struggle to get it it's not fair. If you choose the right group you will be successful and if you choose the wrong one you won't be. If you have the right group make sure to not change them for bad ones, because they are helping you. Now if you choose the wrong set of friends your life is just gonna go downhill because they won't help you. They'll just use you till you're completely useless they'll leave you. IF you choose wise friends you will be wise and successful. If you choose the group of non-wise friends you'll be a fool; just like them. Your wise group of friends will help make sure you are a CTR person while the non-wise group of friends will make you/encourage you to choose the wrong. Ex: the wise group will help you study for a test while the non-wise will encourage you to cheat.  

“The best recreation is to do good.”

William Penn

This quote means to always do good. No matter the circumstances you choose the right. By doing good you will be able to re create and feel good about yourself. Now if you do wrong you won't be able too. Say you have a job interview. You're stressed but you end up getting the job. Then you can relax cause you feel goo. If you get it the by doing wrong. You won't be able to recreate and feel good because you did wrong. Always be good and able to recreate.