Identifying the Problem

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

The problem is this, simply: we are all self-centered in one way or another. If we could just take some thought and time away from ourselves and give it to others, not only will we feel good that we did it, we might have just made someone's day.

Can you think of something like that that you've done? Maybe someone hasn't directly come up to you and said it, but they were thankful...think about it.

~Tia

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

Just think of something you've done when you were happy, like...picked up someone's book they dropped (vague). Think how they must have felt before and after that...

Does that clear it up a bit?

[A.]

oh! does holding a door open for a lady so she could get her bags of grosceries (sorry sp?) and stroller out of the store easily count?

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

Well, yeah. Anything you could do to help someone. I mean, think about you in that situation: Maybe you had had a rough day, maybe been looking in the wrong places for several things, and you're trying to get through the door, which takes even more time and effort, but someone comes along and helps you. That would at least brighten your day a little, wouldn't it?

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

That's!...interesting...!

I comforted my cousin today. She's going through a tough time.

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

Newspaper...good luck with that.

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

OMG how did it happen?

And that's good, I know I wouldn't want to be badgered.

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

That's so freaky!

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

Squid?? What?? COOL!

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

FUN! It was dead first, right?

[Tia Todd, If everyone loved and nobody lied...]

LOL

[A.]

aN!! wrote: "Yeah. Anyway, today I helped my partner in science. She was trying to pull the beak out of the squid, and couldn't hold the tentacles and arms while doing that. The others in the group wouldn't hel..."

That sounds fun! So You guyz disect squid instead of frogs or something?

[A.]

Oh I see. I dont know because I stopped going to school after 7th grade. I was homeschooled after that until 10th grade and tested out. I kinda wish I could have went to prom or had a graduation with my friends.

[Aegine]

aN!! wrote: "I don't think we dissect frogs till next year. Do basic easy stuff the first year."

Squids are basic? Well I suppose if you think about it they are...

Anyway, I went to a leadership conference this last weekend and one of the speakers spoke about the Invisible Kids inside schools. These are kids who are there in the background. Like has anyone seen Hatching Pete on Disney? Everyone thought Pete was a new kid since they had never noticed him before. That's like the Invisible Kids. It's really sad because these kids get bullied and driven into depression and suicide and school killings. When school starts up again, I'm hoping to change that. Any ideas?

[~♥Alyssa♥~]

Well, we could maybe just smile and say hi when we pass them in the hall. And invite them to sit with you at lunch. Or maybe, when we pick groups for projects, include them so they aren't left out and assigned by the teacher.

[A.]

aN!! wrote: "Too bad you couldn't have. That is once in a life-time experience."

I know I kinda wish I could have gone.

[~♥Alyssa♥~]

I get really angry when I see kids teasing someone who's not as 'cool.' I think we should try and setp in and say 'leave him alone.' It's not that hard, really, and you might just shame them into stopping.

[A.]

I probably wouldnt have gone, given the chance. I wouldnt want to have gone aone. XD

[Aegine]

Ok thanks for the support. I'm usually REALLY shy. And people really don't listen to me.

[A.]

Im SUPER shy to and no one listens to me either, but on the computer I am oke with just being who I am. =)

[Aegine]

Haha lol thanks. I agree with message 36 (I can't see your name it's all weird symbols). Besides I'm trying to work on being less shy on my trip now.

[A.]

Oh the first 3 are symbols, it says love my beenie, then the same 3 symbols in reverse order. But everyone just calls me Kii. ^__^ Hullo new friend! *waves* And I am going on a trip very soon...well a one year or so long trip to a different state! Youve inspiried me to try to do the same! Im going to try to be more outgoing with the new people I meet. Are you on a trip now or going to be going soon?

[Aegine]

☪დ❤ℓიʋɛ ɱʏ ɓɘɘηɨɘ❤დ☪ wrote: "Oh the first 3 are symbols, it says love my beenie, then the same 3 symbols in reverse order. But everyone just calls me Kii. ^__^ Hullo new friend! *waves* And I am going on a trip very soon...wel..."

Well, I'm done with my trip now but it was AWESOME!! What state are you moving to?

[A.]

Oh did you have fun and did your plan work out for you on being less shy? :) And Kentucky is where I am going to. ^__^

[Aegine]

Yeah it was great! And I'm a little less shy, I guess...at least a little less than last year! They had small groups, only you were put with a bunch of different people from different places. Then you'd discuss that day's topic.

[Aegine]

GRR!! School starts tomorrow :(

[Emily]

wow! my school doesnt start until tomorrow....i had nooo idea some schools started as early as aug 13.

[Aegine]

Um it's a little late but I've been in school for almost a month or a little over. AND JUNIOR YEAR SUCKS!

[~♥Alyssa♥~]

I'm sorry! My brother is a junior now, and he says it's totally the worst. Well, just get through it and lookk forward to being a senior. That's supposed to be fun! (Hehe, I'm only a freshman. And I don't even know you. Oh well!)

[Aegine]

Savor the years! I wish I was still a freshman even if I couldn't drive and wasn't able to go and do anything. It's not like I have a social life anyways...