#22 Belonging

For me this year the IDCI senior girls basketball team was a major part in my life. This year it wasn't about a team for me it was about being apart of a family and that's what happened. We went through a lot this year and the only people that understood was the group of us. I went into this basketball year thinking I was going to be an outsider. These girls already had their best friends and I was coming into this hoping to get some playing time. I now gained 10 best friends that I probably will never lose in my lifetime. I have a close relationship with each one of them as well as all my coaches. Everyday we stepped into the gym we became closer. We stood by each other no matter what. That season was probably one of the most hardest years as well as one of the best years. I was a rookie this season and I never really understood what was going on like the other girls but I still felt like they impacted my life immensely. I know this probably sounds a little corny but it's the truth. It changed my views and my life.

#21...lions, tigers and zebras...oh my...

We can apply the lessons of the zebras here at home by working together in order for us to live strong. Like the Maasai man said " When we come together we are powerful"pg. 97. In order for us to live life we need to work together as a community. For our school , we need to work together to make it a good year. In order for us to accomplish goals for the future our school needs to come together so we are able to accomplish them. The zebras stand a greater chance of surviving if they all blend in rather then one standing out from the other. For us , we need to work together in order for us to survive and continue on the journey from me to we.

#20 Kim...Mike...and Brenda... three more me to we heroes

The story that most inspired me was Brenda's story. This inspired me because she was happy from the beginning. Her life consisted of work and never having time for herself. When she realized that most of her patients were cancer patients she knew she had to do something or that she could do something to help these people. Taking more time out of her life she managed to help the cancer patients with a skill she already possessed, fixing hair. I think this was a great story about shifting her focus from me to we and she managed to grow as a person as well. As well as helping others she managed to help herself and finish her schooling so she could open up more opportunities. It amazing how one little skill someone has could changed peoples lives and their own life. This was a great story for anyone to read and it is very inspirational to read about helping others as well as helping herself.

#18 the blue and white overnight

A) I think if we keep advertising it and making posters people will see it and startto talk about it. If we keep making the night look fun and maybe add some announcements in their people will start to want to come. Along as we keep advertising it I think it will be a hit. I also think it would be a good idea to make posters or announcements on certain activities that we will be doing at the blue and white overnight to get their attention. If we make these on really fun activities or activities you know will be fun kids will come.
B)I think if we create prize games like the raffle or an auction or something it would be fun. As long as the night keeps going I think it will be very profitable.

#17 back to the book

I think Empathy would be the most important skill to develop because it helps us look at other peoples situations and points of view. By being empathetic you are already making a move from me to we. To understand another persons situation is to be empathetic. To care about another and to identify one self through another person is to be empathetic. With this said empathy is a big part of moving your perspective to others rather then yourself. It takes selfless in order for humans to be empathetic and this task seems to be hard in the world we are in now. Seeing what another person is going through and have that connection with them will allow the person to see the big picture. If you can empathize with on person it will allow you to see the world in that same way.