Hello everyone,

 

By now, we all know that global warming is a problem. The polar bears have been telling us this for a long time and one of the latest sign of global warming is that polar bears are turning to each other when looking for sources of food. They are having such a difficult time finding food and are so hungry they are actually hunting each other, killing each other, and eating each other. That’s pretty desperate and this is just one of the many signs of what is happening to our environment.

 

When you think about it, no problem just appears out of nowhere. Every problem begins with a few (or many) telltale signs, signs that indicate the problem is about to occur. It is important to be alert for these signs so that you will be able to see them and recognize them for what they are. This might help you minimize any damage the problem may cause or even avoid the problem entirely. When you become good at seeing the signs that something is going wrong or that a problem is on the horizon, you have a much better chance of making positive changes. This applies to problems of any size, whether the problem is global warming or whether you are having trouble in your math class at school. Take a look at your life, at your community, and at the world and look for any signs that might be telling you something is wrong. Then you will be able to take positive action.

 

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On Friday night NASA launched the space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts are on their way to the international space station. This is certainly a testimonial to our progress and to living up to our true potential as a human race, but this mission also testifies to something else – to our ability to face challenges and difficulties and keep moving forward.

 

When the shuttle launched on Friday two things went wrong. A small portion of the thermal blanket came off and the antenna is malfunctioning. Neither of these poses a serious threat to the shuttle crew, but things might be more difficult, especially due to the malfunctioning antenna. The thing is that they will adapt. They will keep on going and persevere despite these setbacks and that is what humanity has been doing throughout its entire history.

 

If we didn’t keep on going in the face of problems we wouldn’t get anywhere and if we didn’t have problems and challenges in life we would be dead because they are a part of life. So take a look at your life and see what problems and challenges you are facing right now. How can you persevere? How can you keep on going and reach your goals despite the setbacks? Think about it, write it down if you need to, and then GO FOR IT!

 

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Transition is a part of life. Change is a part of life. If you aren’t changing you aren’t doing anything. Just last week the US presidential election made history when Barack Obama was elected. He will serve as the first African-American President in the history of the United States. This is quite a transition. Recently, President-Elect Obama and his wife met at the White House with President Bush and the First Lady. They are also in transition. The transition of the government and the transition of families.

 

Are there transitions happening in your life as well? Are they big? Are they good or bad? Take heart in knowing that change and transition is a part of life. Even if it is bad it will pass and better times will come. To prepare yourself for transitions have a strong relationship with family and friends, take care of yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally, and have a solid financial plan in place. When you have taken care of these details, the rest will fall into place and you will find transitions to be smoother and more welcome in your life.

 

Hello everyone,

 

I have a story to tell you. This is a story about a girl who was abused. She told on the person who had hurt her and someone killed him. This made her realize how powerful her voice was, that it could cause someone to die and so she stopped talking for six years. During this time her grandmother raised her and would say to her every day, “Sister, Mama don’t care what these people say about you, that you must be an idiot, you must be a moron because you can’t talk. Mama know when you and the good Lord get ready, you’re going to teach all over this world. You’re going to be a mighty teacher.” (Taken from recent CNN interview)