Disappointment

Hi, everybody: Here I am trying to write another blog. This time I´m going to write about disappointment, because this is the theme I´m going to talk about tomorrow with the women who comes home. I´m going to try to translate it as better as I can, now I see it´s not so easy being a translator. Ok, it says this:

How many times we read in the newspaper: "A young man murderer his girlfriend because of a love disappointment" or "A father kills himself due to an economic disappointment"?

It had been said that disappointment is a social illness of our times. Which are some of your disappointments? How do you handle them? What if you feel disappointed with God? or with your church? Let´s learn a little bit about this.

CAUSES OF DISAPPOINTMENT

1. Not realistic or very high expectations: There are lots of histories about people who got married with very high expectations of how their marriage will be a continuous happiness.

A job or a career: If we don´t have realistic expectations in these areas, we can experiment a disappointment.

2. The television creates a false personal image: We see the hero always happy, with an exciting

life every moment. And our lives seem to be very bored. Then we feed disappointed with life in general. Another way in which the television provokes disappointment is with women, because it makes them feel physically inferior than the actresses or models with bodies apparently perfect and with a romantic life always.

3. Being focused in things or in people instead of being focused in God. We live in a materialistic world that tells us "Happiness is...having your own house, get married, buy such a brand of clothes, having a career, having children, travel, etc." The result of this mentality is the disappointment.

WRONG WAYS TO TREAT WITH DISAPPOINTMENTS

1. Cynicism, bitterness: Have you ever known someone who is still talking about a loss of 20 years ago? It may be a boyfriend, a job, someone who died or something like that?

2. To decide that we are unsuccessful and to live all our lives defeated.

For example a woman who has not been taken in account for a pay raise, she decides she will never will be taken in account and instead of doing her best, she becomes with no interest on what she does.

3. Alcohol, drugs, or think on suicide.

Ok, I'm going to stop here. On the next blog will continue with the answer to this "How to avoid some disappointments." Hope I didn´t bore you with this, but it helps me to practice with the computer and also with the translation and English of course. See you on Monday have a nice weekend.

A lesson in caring (Passages page 25)

Homework.... A lesson in caring.

1. In what way do you think the author and his daughter benefited for the visits?

They may be benefited by having the opportunity to share with other people that is real needed not just with friends or the ones they love. They also can see that they have the same feelings for others and see that there are bigger problems and needs than the ones we think we have.

2. What do you think motivated the author to begin doing volunteer work?

His daughter motivated him, because she seems to be more sensible than the father noticing what was happening with the man.

3. Would you consider the author a hero? Why or why not?

Yes, I think he was a hero, because as soon as he saw the article in the newspaper, he decided to participate with his daughter, so he was going to be a model to her daughter showing her these principles. And even when he did'nt feel to go, instead of staying at home on Sunday, enjoying his coffee and newspaper, he did it.

I think this example may show us that we always have to thank God for all what we have, instead of being wishing all what we don't have. And we may see that we have the opportunity to give, to share, to help, etc. Because I think it's better to give than to receive.

Michael Jordan's Biography

Hello teacher, hi guys:

Let me talk to you about Michael Jordan.

He is an African American basketball player. He is one of the most successful and popular athletes in sports history.



Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. When he was very young, his familiy moved to Wilmington, North carolina. He loved sports, and it was there where he accepted a basketball scholarship for the University where he played. In his first season, he was named Rookie of the year for 1982.



He left North Carolina when he was selected by the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his first season he was named to the All-Star team where he was later honored. He also participated in the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona spain. The team easily won the gold medal.

In this time, he was the most valuable player of the NBA.
He was retired in 1993-94 to pursue a basball career and also his father was murdered in his car in Noth Carolina.

In 1995 he returned to the NBA. Jordan once again prove the world he was still the greatest basketball player.

Michael Jordan announced his retirement from the NBA in 1999. He resumes his basketball career and starts playing for the Washington Wizards.