Life+Lesson+&+Role+Call

= = =Jherson: "Live and Let Live"= Jherson shared this mantra he lives by and asked us to define what it meant to us. Put some of the thoughts you shared below?
 * Mr. Neal: For me this sentiment is about taking each day openly, not stressing about the things I cannot control. Instead, I want to live my life with a heightened awareness, remaining open to the possibility and wonder in each day.

Jherson's role call question: What is your favorite song? (Feel free to share links below) Puppets - by Atmosphere

=Liv: "A Mother's Courage"= Liv was inspired by this movie trailer and shared it with us. She reflected on the autistic people she knows and was humbled by the relative simplicity in her own life. Reilly shared what life is like for his autistic brother, and he emphasized that the autistic people he knows always teach him how to love openly and selflessly. media type="custom" key="17523652"

Liv's role call question: What is your biggest pet peeve?

=Peter: "Before I Die..."= Peter found this interesting story on StumbleUpon and shared it with us. Somebody painted a destroyed house in the lower Ninth Ward and this interesting experiment in community began. Role call ?- If you could be in any TV show, which would it be?

=Sarah H: "A Soldier Returns"= Sarah found a video which shows a soldier who surprised his two year-old daughter at school. Her lesson after viewing this video was that you should "be thankful for the people you love in your life and cherish the moments you have with them." This idea of hers also ties into her Descriptive Language Essay where she emphasizes this point. **Video:** [|Soldier Returns Home]


 * Role call question:** What character from your favorite childhood TV show do you most remind yourself of?