ISLAND 1 Island of Humility FAMILY NAVIGATIONAL GUIDEBOOK

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ISLAND 1 Island of Humility FAMILY NAVIGATIONAL GUIDEBOOK

Table of Contents

Island of Humility Overview...... 3 Preparing for the Island of Humility...... 4

Humil...... 6 Stories...... 8 Movies...... 13 Lesson Ideas...... 14

Enligh...... 18 Stories...... 21 Movies...... 25 Lesson Ideas...... 26

Mafid...... 31 Stories...... 34 Movies...... 39 Lesson Ideas...... 40

Forlov...... 45 Stories...... 47 Movies...... 50 Lesson Ideas...... 51

Maiba...... 54 Stories...... 56 Movies...... 60 Lesson Ideas...... 61

Family Celebration...... 65 Appendix...... 66

Island of Humility 2 Table of Contents

Island of Humility Overview

Preparing for the Read: Island of Humility section in The Tale of Hope Island of Humility

Humil Read: Humil section (HUM-L) Humility is the doorway to transformation. Song: Humil the Camel

Enligh Read: Enligh section (EN-lī) Take regular time out to receive enlightenment. Song: Enligh the Butterfly

Mafid Read: Mafid section (muh-FID): Make allowances for individual differences. Song: Mafid the Platypus

Forlov Read: Forlov section (FOR-luv) Forgiveness through love is the master healer. Song: Forlov the Dolphin

Maiba Read: Maiba section (MAY-buh) Maintain balance in all areas of life. Song: Maiba the Kangaroo

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Preparing for the Island of Humility

Island 1: Island of Humility

I Desire Through Humility

The first step to lasting transformation is humility.

• I remain open to discover Who I Really Am, what I

am truly capable of, where I am meant to be, and how

I am to get there.

• I free myself from the hoodwinking I have allowed through all kinds of false notions and negative

conditioning.

• I will make allowances for individual differences of

all, including myself.

• I listen sincerely to the opinions and ideas of others,

and graciously accept feedback.

• I admit when wrong, and make whatever changes are

necessary in bettering my life.

• I align myself with the principles of integrity and remain open to all possibilities. I begin the journey to

the Land of Cowra by doing whatever it takes to

remove the blinders of pride, enabling me to de-

hoodwink myself.

Opens the Door to Abundant Opportunities

• Peace, Happiness, and Joy (PHJ): The true measurement of success is Peace,

Happiness, and Joy (PHJ pronounced pŭ-hŭ-jŭ). PHJ leads to inner contentment.

1. What does this statement mean to you? 2. How does this statement differ from other measurements of success? 3. What is the relationship between humility and obtaining success or PHJ?

- Make a list of memories when you experienced PHJ with your family. Now, circle those memories that were simple in nature and brought about through

humility. What is the relationship between humility and simplicity?

- Success is simple, but it’s not easy. Why is this so? We have been conditioned to look for the complex. Refocus and let simplicity reprogram your thinking.

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▪ Write two simple things you can do to help you experience more PHJ with your family.

READ THE TALE OF HOPE: Read together the Island of Humility section in The Tale of

Hope.

Teaching Tip

Human nature reveals that people are less likely to remember the answers that others give to them. Here’s a simple practice to help your family learn to discover their own answers: 1. Ask a question. 2. Be still. Allow time for your children to ponder. Become comfortable with periods of silence. 3. Validate any thoughts and feelings that are shared. This will create an open and trusting environment where learning and sharing are safe.

Resist the idea that you have all the answers. Humility is required to recognize that your children have much to teach you throughout this journey. In addition, you will learn much about the thought processes, maturity and awareness of your children, allowing you to better customize future lessons for their individual needs.

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Humil (HUM-L) Guardian of the Island of Humility Humility Is the Doorway to Transformation

Humil (The Camel)

Of all qualities related to building strength of character, Humility stands supreme, for it is the

only threshold to the realization of one’s ultimate potential.

• Openness requiring humility.

• Humility is the most important of all leadership qualities. As people grow and progress in developing self-mastery, responsibilities are often placed upon them. If pride begins to seep in, they may find that they will be swept back to the Island of Humility to begin anew with greater wisdom. Unfortunately, as some grow in leadership roles, they allow pride to overtake them and they no longer desire to stay on the path that leads to Cowra. Such will be swept back as far as Yalwuna (the beginning) until they find the desire to

begin the journey of transformation again.

HOW TO USE HUMIL RESULTS FROM APPLYING HUMIL

• Seek not to ALWAYS be right; remain • Opens the door to universal truth and open to the opinions and ideas of others. enlightenment • Hunger after continuous learning and • Increases SAPA (Self Awareness, Positive personal enlightenment. Attitude) in self and others • Give way to truth, not pride. • Inspires others to be humble • Seek to help others be successful. • Builds trust and develops integrity in • Remember that self-aggrandizement is relationships self-restrictive and a sure sign of low • Enhances personal and family growth

SAPA (Self Awareness, Positive Attitude). READ THE TALE OF HOPE: Read together the Humil section in the Tale of Hope: Island of

Humility. If you have younger children, consider retelling the story in your own words. If you have older children, you can invite them to read the story on their own.

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LISTEN TO THE SONG: Listen to Humil the Camel. Invite your family to share their thoughts and impressions. Ask your family: What part stands out to you? How does this song make you feel?

EXPLORE THE CAMEL:

1. The name camel comes from the Arabic gml,^ meaning “beauty.”

2. Camels can eat things like thorny twigs without injuring their mouths.

3. There are some terrains in the world that, for much of history, have been impossible for humans to cross without a camel.

4. Camels kneel before their masters to be loaded with passengers or cargo.

5. What else can you learn about the camel?

PONDER: 1. Help your family understand what humility means. Consider pointing out phrases in the song that describe humility. Ask your family: How do you think the camel can be likened to humility?

2. Camels kneel before their masters to be loaded with cargo and passengers. What load are you carrying through your journey of transformation? How can humility help you?

3. How is being humble an expression of beauty?

4. The camel can travel in places that would be impossible for humans to traverse. Why is it so important to be humble as you journey through the Seven Isles? How can humility take you places others cannot go?

Teaching Tip

A child is never too young to be taught true principles; in fact, the most critical time to teach children is from ages 0-8 years old. You are laying the foundation of greatness when you actively teach your children and then lead by example.

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Humil Stories Simon Travels the King’s Highway Based on the Legend of the King’s Highway by Beth Southwick

Once upon a time, in a splendid castle, a good and wise king sat pondering in his bedchamber. He was getting old and began to worry about the future of his kingdom. His queen had died many years before and he had no children to pass the crown to. What was he to do? He considered all of his options and wondered, of everybody he knew, who would be fit to rule his people with fairness and grace. After careful consideration, the wise, old king had an idea. He would devise a test to see who, of all his subjects, could prove his worthiness. Well before dawn of the very next morning, the king set his plan into action. In the middle of a well-traveled road, the king dug a hole in the dirt, wherein he placed a heavy bag of gold. Then, with the help of his strong horse, he rolled a large, heavy stone over it to cover the treasure. Winded and fatigued, the king then returned to his castle and waited. When the first rays of sun began to peek over the mountains, the people of the prosperous kingdom began their day. All of them saw the large stone in the middle of the road, but no one worried about it. They were all too busy to get to where they needed to be. Each of them thought nearly the same thing: ‘Perhaps someone will tell the king about this obstacle and he will have it moved.’ With this small reassurance, each person skirted the boulder and went on his or her way, without another thought. As the morning sun began to warm the earth, a learned professor traveled toward the castle to have audience with the king. Filled with all the knowledge his great books had to offer, he was musing on what boundless wisdom he could boast to the king when, suddenly, his carriage stopped. Poking his head out of the carriage, he beheld the boulder in the road. Ranting, he urged the driver to do what he could to get around the rock. So, the driver led the horses and carriage off the road, into weeds and ruts; and shook the professor up as he did so. “Someone should move this rock!” growled the learned professor. “It is a menace to society!” Not long afterward, a brave knight, clad in armor and riding a majestic horse, came upon the rock in the road. “I will inform the king right away of this great obstacle so he can have it removed,” vowed the knight. And he rode with haste to the castle. As the sun neared high noon, a nobleman of wealth and society came upon the rock with his train of wealthy friends and attendants. They all looked smugly at the rock in the road and

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wondered why the king would allow such an unattractive sight to obstruct the path to his gloriously rich castle. In great degradation, they allowed themselves to be taken off the road into the ruts, as they each groaned with the inconvenience and discomfort of it all. “The king shall hear of this!” swore the nobleman to his outraged party. When the sun began its descent in the west, the people all headed home from their labors, passing the rock once again, and noting that the king had not removed it yet. “How very vexing,” they all thought. Finally, when the sun had nearly set for the night, a young man named Simon crossed the road rather near to the boulder. He was tired and hungry and looking forward to putting his feet up after a long day in the fields. The great obstacle surprised him and he instantly thought, “Oh my. This rock could prove to be dangerous to a traveler unaware. I must find some way to move it out of the way.” Simon set out at once to procure a large branch from a fallen tree in order to levy it under the rock and move it to the side of the road. Wearied as he was, he put forth all of his brawn and heaved the heavy rock from off of the hole. Then, with the rest of his strength, he rolled it safely out of the way from the passage. As he sat to rest on the side of the road, Simon noticed something sticking out of the hole in the road. Pulling himself to his feet, he went to investigate and was astounded at what he discovered. “This bag of gold must belong to someone great,” he thought to himself. “Perhaps someone at the castle will know what to do with it.” So, instead of going home to feed his belly and rest his tired body, Simon filled the hole up with dirt, and headed up the road to the castle, towing the heavy bag of gold. Meanwhile, the king sat in audience with the learned professor, the brave knight, and the wealthy nobleman. As each complained of the large rock in the road, the king sighed inwardly, wondering what would become of his kingdom after all. Suddenly, a page brought the news that a poor peasant man was without the walls and wished to return a bag of gold that he had found under a rock in the road. The king commanded, “Let him enter.” The great doors of the king’s throne room were opened to the dirty man, who, upon removing his cap, bowed in reverence. “Your majesty,” Simon replied humbly, “I beg your pardon. I found a great rock in the road and when I moved it out of the way, this bag of gold was under it. I know not whom it belongs to, but I knew you could find its rightful owner. So, I thought to bring it to you.” The professor, the knight, and the wealthy nobleman all stared in disgust at the dirty peasant and murmured how unworthy he was to come in such a state to the king of the castle.

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The king stood and hushed his guests. Then, descending the steps of his throne, he approached young Simon with a warm smile. “Stand, young man. What is your name?” “Simon, your Majesty.” “Simon. To whom do you suppose this gold belongs?” “To someone great, your Majesty.” “Indeed, it does. It belongs to you, noble Simon.” “Oh, no, your Majesty. It does not. I only found it when I moved the rock.” “And why did you move the rock, Simon? I can see that you are tired, and surely hungry. Were you not in a hurry to get home so you can rest?” “Most assuredly, your Majesty, I was. But there was a rock in the road that needed to be moved. Who better to do it than me?” “Ah, yes. Who better? My dear, dear Simon, I put the gold under that rock, intended for the person who would, of his own volition, choose to move the rock. The gold is yours; as is my kingdom when I die. Come sit down to eat with me. We have much to discuss.” And that is how Simon, the humble pauper, became a prince.

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How to Make Up a Quarrel by Ellen E. Kenyon-Warner

“It is my belief,” said William Ladd, when President of the American Peace Society, “that the principles of peace, if carried into practice, will maintain good-will among neighbors as well as among nations. “But there was a time when I had not thought much about this subject. At that period, I believed that if a man struck me a blow, it was fair and best to strike back again, without considering whether there was not some better way of overcoming the offender. Or, if a man did me an injury, why, as people commonly say, I would give him as good as he sent. “I had then a farm. A poor man, who lived on adjoining land, neglected to repair a fence which it was his business to keep in order. In consequence of his neglect his sheep got into my wheat field and did much mischief. So, I ordered my man Sam to go to the neighbor and tell him that he must mend the fence and keep the sheep out. “But the sheep came in again, and being a very orderly man myself, I was much provoked. ‘Sam,’ said I, ‘go to that fellow and tell him that, if he does not keep his sheep out of my wheat field, I will have them shot.’ Even this threat did not succeed: the sheep were in again. “‘Sam,’ said I, ‘take my gun and shoot those sheep.’ “‘I would rather not,’ replied he. “‘Rather not, Sam! Why, there are but three. It is no great job.’ “‘No, sir; but the poor fellow has only these three sheep in the world, and I do not like to shoot a poor man’s sheep.’ “‘Then the poor man should take proper care of them. I gave him warning; why did he not mend his fence?’ “‘Well, sir, I guess it was because you sent him a rough kind of message. It made him angry, and so he would not do it.’ “I reflected a few minutes, and then I told Sam to put the horse in the buggy. “‘Shall I put in the gun?’ he asked. “’No!’ was my reply. “A slight smile appeared on his lips, but he said nothing. I got into my buggy and drove up to my neighbor’s. He lived a mile off, and I had ample time to think the matter over. “When I drove up to the house, the man was chopping wood; there were but few sticks of wood, the house was poor, and my heart was softened.

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“‘Neighbor,’ I called out; the man looked sulky and did not lift up his head. ‘Come, come, neighbor,’ said I. ‘I have come with friendly feelings to you, and you must meet me halfway.’ “He perceived that I was in earnest, laid down his ax, and came to the wagon. “’Neighbor,’ said I, ‘we have both been in the wrong: you neglected your fence, and I got angry and sent you a provoking message. Now let us both face about, and both do right, and feel right. I will forgive, and you shall forgive. Let us shake hands.’ “He did not feel quite willing to give me his hand, but he let me take it. “’Now,’ said I, ‘neighbor, drive your sheep down to my south pasture; they shall share with my sheep till next spring; you shall have all the increase, and next summer we will start fair.’ “His hand was no longer dead in mine. He gave me a good, friendly grasp. The tears came into his eyes, and he said, ‘I think you are a Christian, William Ladd, after all.’ “And that little fracas with my neighbor about the sheep was the first step toward my devoting myself to the American Peace Society.”

Taken from The Character Building Readers by Ellen E. Kenyon-Warner (1910), Seventh Reader, Aspiration and Self-Reliance, p. 26-28. librariesofhope.com.

Additional Books/Stories

• The Pen and the Inkwell by Hans Christian Andersen (Ages 6-12). The Pen and the Inkwell believe they are better than each other, but come to realize that they are merely tools in the hands of the master writer.

• King Canute on the Seashore adapted by James Baldwin (Ages 6-12). A king teaches his men that he is not the most mighty in all the world, by a parable involving the seashore.

• “The Pebble and the Acorn: A Fable” by Ellen Kenyon-Warner (Ages 6-12). A proud pebble encounters a humble acorn and, after the acorn grows into a great tree, the pebble learns he is not as grand as he thought he was. This story can be found in The Character Building Readers, Seventh Reader, Aspiration and Self-Reliance, p. 103-105, librariesofhope.com.

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Humil Movies

Amazing Grace 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006. This movie is about William Wilberforce and his efforts in ending the slave trade in Great Britain.

Fire Proof Samuel Goldwyn Films and Affirm Films 2008. Caleb is a firefighter trying to save his struggling marriage. He learns that if he really wants to change and become a better husband, he needs to begin with humility. Emperor’s New Groove Walt Disney 2004. A prideful, arrogant emperor, Kuzco is changed into a llama by his evil advisor. Kuzco seeks to reclaim his empire and, in the process, learns how to be more humble.

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Humil Lesson Ideas

Discussion Questions

1. Name one fact about the camel and how it reminds you of humility.

2. Have you read or seen any examples of humility? Be sure to recognize family members when you see them apply the principle on their own.

3. How can language (verbal and nonverbal) and tone of voice show humility or pride, when admitting you are wrong? How would you like to improve your communication to exemplify humility?

Song Extensions

• COLOR: Invite your family to color the Humil coloring page as they listen to the song.

• DISCUSSION: WHAT IS HUMILITY? Listen to Humil the Camel. Encourage your family to listen for words and phrases that describe humility (i.e. give way to the truth, let pride fall to the side, it’s strong to admit when wrong). You could have them raise their hand when they hear these words.

- If you desire, discuss these phrases and share examples of each of them.

• ACTIVITY: How can you make yourself like a camel? Invite your family to create humps in their back using pillows or other soft items, and then act like a camel while you listen to and sing the song.

• WORD PUZZLES: Do the word search or crossword puzzle while you listen to songs you have already learned.

Additional Activities

• OPTIONAL ATTENTION ACTIVITY: You can use this activity before or after you read The Tale of Hope. Discuss the following questions:

- Explore different modes of transportation. Invite your family to draw their favorite.

- If you wanted to get to an island, how could you get there?

- How would you travel across the desert?

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- What is the desert like?

- Share with your family that on this journey through the Seven Islands, they will need to take the camel and remember what he teaches, and that is humility.

• VIDEO: Find a video clip about the camel to watch and discuss. How do these facts remind you of humility?

• ACTIVITY: BEGINNING THE JOURNEY. Create an obstacle course in your home. Blindfold a family member, place him at the starting point, and invite him to go through the course. When everyone has had a turn, draw symbolism from this object lesson by asking the following questions:

1. If this obstacle course represents our journey in life, what could the obstacles represent? (i.e. trials, challenges, mistakes, burdens)

2. What does the blindfold represent? Pride

3. How does pride impede or make our journey difficult in this obstacle course and in life?

4. How can we remove the blindfold or pride? Become humble.

5. How can being humble help you move through life? You can see clearly and overcome the obstacles.

• ACTIVITY: BE HUMIL. Studying pride can actually enlighten our minds to a greater understanding of humility. Have members of your family pretend to be camels. You can even place a pillow on each back to be the hump! Have each member think of a way he or she can demonstrate sinking in the sand, as well as an action to represent walking on the sand (i.e. one might drop on his stomach or elbows to show they are sinking in the sand).

- Read the words below and have them demonstrate walking on “top” of the sand if the word is related to humility; or have them “sink” in the sand if the word is related to pride.

- If family members do not understand a word, stop and talk about the meaning and how it would be an expression of humility or pride. Before you begin, make sure your camels take a big drink of water. All camels hydrate before they begin their journey!

▪ Jealous ▪ Meekness ▪ Giving credit to others ▪ Having enmity toward ▪ Forgiving ▪ Graciously accepting others ▪ Revengeful feedback ▪ Giving praise ▪ Boastful ▪ Having more than others

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▪ Self-centered ▪ Easily offended ▪ Truthful ▪ Conceited ▪ Willing to change ▪ Lying

• ROLE PLAY: Write down a few common family quarrels. Be sure not to direct attention to a particular child. Instead, make the scenarios as general as possible. Also, think of situations that could happen outside the family circle, perhaps with friends or at school. Read How to Make up a Quarrel found in the story section. Pair family members together and give them a scenario to discuss and act out for the family. You can have them demonstrate both a humble and a prideful way of handling each situation. Discuss the differences between the outcomes and how they affect everyone involved.

- Having each group answer the following questions may help them know how to role-play the scenarios. 1. What can you say to show humility in this situation?

2. What can you do to be humble in this situation?

3. How will your words and actions affect those involved?

- Examples of Scenarios: ▪ Your father observes that your dearest friend is starting to influence you in a negative way. He pulls you aside and expresses his concern. He tells you that when you arrive home from your friend’s house you have a negative attitude and treat everyone horribly.

▪ You are playing a board game with your sibling. Both of you are very competitive. You gave your very best and, in the end, you lose!

- Remember that being humble inspires others to be humble as well. Invite your family to be humble!

• ART: HUMILITY VS PRIDE. Make copies of Humil’s coloring page. Using the list below, write the words on strips of paper. Have your family glue the words that represent humility on the camel. Glue the words that represent pride on the outside of the camel.

▪ Jealous ▪ Meekness ▪ Giving credit to others ▪ Having enmity toward ▪ Forgiving ▪ Graciously accepting others ▪ Revengeful feedback ▪ Giving praise ▪ Boastful ▪ Having more than others ▪ Self-centered ▪ Easily offended ▪ Truthful ▪ Conceited ▪ Willing to change ▪ Lying

- Pick one of the words on the camel and share how it helps you become more humble. Share a personal experience.

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• QUOTE ACTIVITY AND ART PROJECT: Choose a quote and invite your family to create a poster to illustrate it. Display your poster. Spend time memorizing the quote. Make the quote into a little song or chant.

• ART: EXAMPLES OF HUMILITY. Design a poster titled “Caught Being Humble” and display is somewhere prominent in your home. Invite your family members to celebrate each other’s humility by writing down the event when they “catch” someone being humble. After you are finished learning about Humil, take a moment to share what is on the poster and thank your family for their examples of humility.

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Enligh (EN-lī) Take Regular Time Out to Receive Enlightenment Enligh (The Butterfly) Enligh Time is a regular time allocated to quietly ponder, thus placing yourself in a position to receive enlightenment.

• Enligh Time fortifies you to more effectively handle any circumstance, supported by inspiration, energy, courage, confidence, and hope.

• 1828 definition of enlighten3: To give light to; to give clearer views; to illuminate; to

instruct; to enable to see or comprehend truth; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.

• Listen to Enligh the Butterfly . Record your thoughts and impressions. How would you explain enlightenment to your family? How do you receive enlightenment? How are Enligh and Inrock related to each other?

• Understanding the definition of “enlighten” can expand our perspective of not only what it is, but how to receive it. If enlighten means to instruct, to comprehend truth, and to give clearer views, we must return to sources that provide these things. In essence, we must be receivers of correct knowledge (Inrock). As we do so, and act upon those things which we are enlightened about, our integrity will increase; and we will become who we really are.

• Those resources that enlighten and expand our knowledge of truth are considered the wisdom literature of the world, or core books. Core books include time-tested cultural books, religious texts and resources, personal journals, family histories, and any other tools you use to teach values or truth. Identify your core books and use them as companion guides to this curriculum. These resources will powerfully and personally reinforce the principles you are teaching.

• You will notice, in the proceeding animal guidebooks, that the first section will now be titled Enligh Suggestions. These are exercises or tools you can use to receive

enlightenment concerning the principle you are learning.

• Ponder upon stories found in your core books of people who faced challenges or sought for answers. When and how did they receive enlightenment for those challenges or questions? How do these stories increase you understanding of Enligh Time? How can you improve your Enligh Time? Are there videos or pictures you could use to share these stories with your family?

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HOW TO USE ENLIGH RESULTS FROM APPLYING ENLIGH

• Ponder a minimum 4 times a week • Re-energizes, relaxes, prepares • Spend 20 minutes per session • Increases self-awareness • Create a peaceful environment • Improves creativity • Choose a time that is best suited to you • Invites inspiration

READ THE TALE OF HOPE: Read together the Enligh section in The Tale of Hope: Island of Humility.

LISTEN TO THE SONG: Listen to Enligh the Butterfly. Invite your family to share their

thoughts and impressions.

EXPLORE THE BUTTERFLY:

1. The Monarch butterfly is a cold-blooded insect. It relies on the sun to warm its body in order to travel the many miles ahead of it. Each morning, you can find a butterfly quietly

basking in the sun.

2. Butterflies begin their life as larvae. To start their transformation from a larva to butterfly, they build a chrysalis While it appears to be a restful time period in the chrysalis, there is a lot going on. Juices inside the caterpillar are used to break down the body and change it into a beautiful butterfly. This process takes anywhere from two weeks to several months depending on the species.

3. Monarch butterflies are poisonous. They won’t harm humans; but the chemicals from the milkweed plant that they eat when they are in the larvae stage build up inside of them and give them a poisonous defense against predators like frogs, birds, mice, and lizards.

4. In ancient Greek, psyche means both butterfly and soul. This is symbolic of the earthly body eventually growing into something much greater.

5. What else can you learn about butterflies?

PONDER: 1. Help your family understand what enlightenment is and then ask: How can the butterfly be likened to enlightenment?

2. The butterfly needs to bask in the sun each morning to acquire energy to fly. What things can you do during your Enligh Time to help you have emotional and spiritual energy throughout the day?

3. Because the butterfly is a cold-blooded insect, the energy and warmth it receives from the sun is vital. If you represent the butterfly, what could the sun represent? What sources do

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you receive enlightenment from? How can you more effectively use these resources during your Enligh Time?

4. While it appears to be a restful time period in the chrysalis, there is a lot going on. Over time, the caterpillar emerges as a beautiful butterfly. How does taking regular time to receive enlightenment change people?

Teaching Tip What are your children passionate about? What are your passions? Use your passions and your childrens’ to teach the principles of WIRA. For example, if your children are interested in art, find stories about artists that exemplify the principle you are learning. You may also consider thinking about possible object lessons and activities that involve art.

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Enligh Stories

Archimedes-Eureka by Beth Southwick

Archimedes was a brilliant Greek mathematician, scientist, astronomer, and inventor who lived over 200 years BC. One day, King Hiero II of Syracuse presented a challenge for Archimedes to solve. “Archimedes,” said the king. “I gave my goldsmith a lump of pure gold to fashion a crown for me. Here is that crown. It weighs exactly the same as the lump I gave to the goldsmith.” “It is a beautiful work of art,” admired Archimedes. “What is your concern?” “The color is not quite right,” confessed the king. “The lump I sent to the goldsmith had a hue that was deeper and warmer than this crown. I suspect I have been cheated, but I have no way of proving it. Do you know how to test if my suspicions are correct?” Archimedes pondered for some moments before slowly shaking his head. “I am sorry, your highness. I have no answers for you yet. Let me think on this and see if something does not present itself to my mind.” With his thoughts riveted on the challenge before him, Archimedes left the presence of Hiero. Archimedes thought and thought. I can see how the goldsmith could have substituted a lesser metal for a portion of the gold, thus stealing the more valuable gold for himself. Such a substitution would explain the change in color from the original lump. But how do I prove that happened? Finding solitude in his beautiful garden, Archimedes sat for hours at a time, listening to the birds in the trees, smelling the wonderful fragrance of the flowers and herbs that surrounded him, and pondering the question of the king’s crown. It was hard work to quiet his mind and not allow it to wander away from his quest. But this did not worry Archimedes. He was confident that if he was diligent in his effort to find a solution, inspiration would come. So he continued preparing himself to receive the answer he sought. One morning, in the solitude of his washroom, Archimedes prepared to bathe. As he lowered himself into the tub of hot water, he watched the water rise around him, just as it had done hundreds of times before. Suddenly, a light seemed to illuminate his mind.

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The water is displaced by the mass of my body, thought Archimedes. Not everybody would displace the same amount of water as I did, unless that body was exactly the same size. All at once, Archimedes knew what he must do in order to prove whether or not the king’s crown was made of pure gold. The answer had come and it filled him with unspeakable excitement. Without even stopping to dress himself, Archimedes ran to tell the king what he had discovered. “Eureka! Eureka!” he exclaimed as he ran. “I have found it! I have found it!” “Your highness,” said Archimedes, when at last he found audience with the king. “Here is what we must do. Obtain a lump of the same pure gold the exact weight of the crown. We will put it in a vessel of water and measure how high the water rises as the gold displaces the water. Then, using the same amount of water in the same vessel, we will measure the water displacement by the crown. If it is made of the same pure gold, the displacement should be exactly the same as the lump. Gold is the heaviest metal, therefore, if a lesser metal has been added, it would require more of it to replace the stolen gold in order to make up the difference in weight. If that is the case, it will have more mass to it, and the crown will displace more water.” Hiero ordered Archimedes to proceed with the experiment and it was proven that the goldsmith had indeed cheated the king. Suggested Extension Conduct Archimedes’ experiment by finding two unequally sized objects that weigh the same. How much water is displaced by the greater mass vs. the smaller mass?

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Handel Writes the Messiah by Beth Southwick

George Frideric Handel was very weary and very sad. Although he was the gifted composer of dozens of operas, and popular for a long time, now it seemed that he couldn’t make anyone happy. If nobody liked his operas, he couldn’t make any money. And without money, he would have to go to debtor’s prison. Debtor’s prison was a place where people were locked up if they couldn’t pay their bills. Handel felt sorry for the fathers who had to go there, as well as their wives and children. When a father was in debtor’s prison, he couldn’t work; and the family suffered even more. Handel also cared deeply about the orphans who were alone in the world. He always gave when he could, even if it meant he would go hungry for it. But now it seemed as though he would never be able to give again, and this broke his heart. All seemed hopeless. Finally, in April, 1741, George Frideric Handel gave his “farewell performance.” He was convinced he would never compose again. Four months later, Handel went on a long and tiring walk. Likely his heart was heavy as he witnessed ragged, orphan children begging for coins or bread. Maybe he passed by the debtor’s prison, where wives stood without, handing food into their husbands, with loving words and tears. His own imprisonment there was almost certain. Did he shiver over his own prospects in the sweltering August sun? Whatever his thoughts were, Handel returned home to find a manuscript waiting for him, left by a man he had worked with in the past. Charles Jennens had requested that Handel compose the music for an oratorio featuring 53 scripture passages that Jennens had selected from the Old and New Testaments. At first, Handel was skeptical. His creativity was exhausted. He felt empty and hollow. He was finished with composing! However, when he flipped to the first page of the text, the very first words of the manuscript seemed to leap out from the page to embrace him. “Comfort ye.” In an instant, light and warmth filled the dark hole of Handel’s soul. Handel read on and the words continued to inspire and bless him. A melody that he had written at an earlier time came to him as he read, “For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.” Carrying the manuscript to his quiet chambers, Handel took up his quill and began to compose. Music flowed in him and through him so quickly that he couldn’t write the notes down fast enough. On one occasion, when his servant entered his room to bring him food, he found Handel with tears streaming down his face. Turning to his servant, Handel cried, “I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself.” He had just finished writing the Hallelujah Chorus.i

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It took only 24 days for Handel to compose what became his most famous work. On September 14, 1741, upon the completion of Messiah, George Frideric Handel humbly acknowledged, “God has visited me.”ii The first performance of Messiah took place the following April as a benefit concert, conducted by Handel himself. From the 400 pounds that was raised from the concert, 142 husbands and fathers were freed from debtor’s prison. Handel desired that Messiah continue to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and free the prisoners. Future concerts raised thousands more for charity.

i Patrick Kavanaugh, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers (1996). ii The Tide of Fortune: Twelve Historical Miniatures, 121.

Suggested Extension Listen to excerpts from Messiah and discuss how the music makes you feel. Does it inspire you?

Additional Books/Stories

• So Few of Me by Peter H. Reynolds (Ages 5-18). A boy consumed with finishing his list of things to do learns to do less but to do his best, giving himself time to dream.

• Bendigo Shafter by Louis L’Amour (Ages 12-up). Bendigo and a small group of people work together to create a new settlement in the West. As he learns from those in the settlement, he often reflects upon what he reads; and through these moments and his adventures in the West, he becomes a man whom many respect.

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Enligh Movies

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Sony Pictures Television 2009. Ben Carson was raised by a single mother who greatly influenced his life and instilled in him that he could accomplish anything he set his mind to. He rose out of poverty and became a renowned brain surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Through his gifted hands and his ability to think, he found a solution to successfully separate twins conjoined at the back of the head, something that had never been done before.

A Christmas Carol Entertainment Partners and CBS 1984. Based on the classic book, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserable man, is visited by three spirits who help him realize the destructive path he is on. Through this enlightenment, he is able to change his course and thereby discover who he really is.

Pinocchio Walt Disney 1940. Geppetto carves a puppet out of a block of wood and names him Pinocchio. Because the good Geppetto wishes that Pinocchio were a real boy, a magical fairy grants him life. She assigns Jiminy Cricket with the task of helping Pinocchio learn integrity with the hope of someday becoming a real boy.

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Enligh Lesson Ideas Discussion Questions

1. Name one fact about the butterfly and how it reminds you of enlightenment.

2. Have you had any experiences during your Enligh Time that you would like to share?

3. What is the relationship between Inrock and Enligh? Respa and Enligh? Humil and Enligh?

Song Extensions

• COLOR: Invite your family to color the Enligh coloring page as they listen to the song.

• WORD PUZZLES: Do the word search, crossword puzzle, or coloring page while you listen to songs you have already learned.

• DISCUSSION: Listen to and discuss the song, Enligh the Butterfly, using soft voices to maintain a quiet reverence. How does this song make you feel? Where did Raja go for his Enligh Time in the Tale of Hope? Why is it important to be quiet during Enligh Time? Where do you go to think about solutions to problems?

• ACTIVITY: HOW TO HAVE ENLIGH TIME. Ask your family: Do you remember when Enligh came to visit Raja in the Tale of Hope? Can you describe what Raja was doing? Write down the words: early in the morning, solitude, quietly, silence, patiently ponder, and relax. Explain that these words in the song show how to have Enligh Time. Talk about what these words mean and demonstrate how it looks (i.e. show what quiet looks like by sitting still while reading a core book, or just meditating; go away from your family to demonstrate solitude; etc.).

- Assign a word from the list above to each child to listen for in the song, Enligh the Butterfly, and encourage them to raise their hand when they hear that word. Play the song.

- For older children: Give your children a copy of the song lyrics and encourage them to highlight the words that show how to have Enligh Time. Assign a word to each of your children and have them identify the meaning of each of these words through art work, acting, or sharing examples they have seen in others or read in their core books.

• ACTIVITY: WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO RECEIVE ENLIGHTENMENT. Write down the words; whisper, joy, healing, courage, light, and hope. Discuss what each of these words mean, and explain that they are feelings a person can experience when they receive

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enlightenment. If you feel prompted, share personal stories or give examples from your core books of people who have received enlightenment.

- Assign a word from the list above to each child. Have to listen to the song, Enligh the Butterfly, and encourage them to raise their hand whenever they hear that word.

- For older children: With the song lyrics in front of you, highlight or underline what it feels like to receive enlightenment. Are you actively engaging in Enligh Time? Have you experienced any of these feelings during your Enligh Time that you would like to share?

• PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO. Create a music video. Choose phrases that stand out to you. Brainstorm how you can illustrate these phrases, and then create a video with the song, Enligh the Butterfly.

Additional Activities

• OPTIONAL ATTENTION ACTIVITY: Prepare a small picture or figurine of a butterfly beforehand. Gather your family around you and, with your butterfly gently enclosed in your hands, tell them that you have a special guest today but we must be very quiet! Begin to play the song, Enligh the Butterfly.

- Show your family the butterfly. As you listen to Enligh the Butterfly, gently pass the butterfly around. You may even want to have a light shining on the butterfly as you pass it.

• LESSON: PRACTICE ENLIGH TIME. Invite the children to sit like they would if a butterfly was near and they wanted the butterfly to land on them.

- Ask the following questions: 1. How would it feel to have a butterfly land on you? 2. Sometimes enlightened thoughts come that softly. Why is it important to be still when trying to receive enlightenment?

- Invite your family to practice Enligh Time. Play the instrumental music for Enligh the Butterfly or other soft music for an appropriate amount of time. Discuss the experience. 1. Was it easy or hard to practice Enligh Time? 2. What thoughts did you have while you were listening to the music? 3. What are some things you could do during your Enligh Time?

- For older children: Invite your children to meditate for a period of time, to clear their mind; and then, after a while, write down any thoughts and impressions that may come to them.

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• MEDITATE: Give your family the following quote to think about quietly for 5 minutes, and then discuss the experience.

- “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” - James Allen

- Ask your family: What are other things you can do during your Enligh Time? - Invite family members to continue practicing Enligh Time every day and to consider studying their core books and writing in their journals during this time.

• LESSON: HOW TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENLIGH TIME. "When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

- As you begin your daily Enligh Time, you will have greater clarity when you take 2-3 minutes to center yourself in the present moment. Peace and the ability to act are found only in the present. One simple yet powerful way to become more mindful is deep, focused breathing.

- To practice: 1. Close your eyes and breathe deeply. 2. Focus only on the feeling, sound, or sensation of each breath. 3. When you feel centered, calm, and present, open your eyes and engage in Enligh Time.

- Go ahead, give it a try.

• OBJECT LESSON: CATERPILLAR TO BUTTERFLY. Get a blanket for each member in your family and ask them to roll up as tightly as they can in the blanket to represent a chrysalis.

- Ask your family: What limitations do you have?

- Invite your family to emerge from their chrysalis and discuss the following questions: 1. What are you able to do now? 2. How can you relate this activity to Enligh Time? 3. How does participating in Enligh Time enable you to do things you couldn’t do before?

• OBJECT LESSON: ACTIVATE YOUR ENLIGH TIME. Gather together the following items: instant dry yeast (yeast that is used to make bread), warm water, sugar, and a bowl.

- Ask your family the following questions: 1. Why do you think it is important to take time to receive enlightenment?

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2. What does Enligh’s song teach us about how to receive enlightenment? (Sit quietly, ponder, do Enligh Time early in the morning.)

- Explain that there are other things your children can do to make their Enligh Time more powerful. Show them the yeast. Explain to your family that yeast is a fungus and needs a supply of energy for its growth. Do you know what you need to activate this yeast or help it grow? (sugar and warm water)

- Invite your family to see what happens when warm water and sugar are added to the yeast. Spoon 2 teaspoons of yeast into the bowl, then add 3 tsp sugar and ½ cup of very warm water. Watch the yeast foam and grow.

- Like the yeast, Enligh Time has the potential to help us grow, and there are certain ingredients that will activate this power. Explain that the sugar could represent asking good questions about what you are pondering. The water could represent journaling the thoughts and impressions that come to your mind as you ponder the question. What are other things the water and sugar could represent?

- Have your family take another look at the yeast. How has it changed? Invite your family to ask questions and journal during their Enligh Time.

• QUOTE ACTIVITY AND ART PROJECT: Choose a quote, discuss what it teaches, and invite your family to create posters to illustrate it. Display your posters around your house. Spend time memorizing the quote. Recite the quote three times as you march around the room.

• VIDEO: CATERPILLAR EMERGING. Find a video of a caterpillar becoming a chrysalis and emerging as a butterfly. Discuss what happens inside the chrysalis. (If helpful, refer to the butterfly facts.)

1. How do you think you will change as you spend time in Enligh?

2. What do you think Enligh Time is or looks like? Share what you do during your Enligh Time and how it has benefitted you.

• FIELD TRIP: If it is the right season, visit a butterfly exhibit at a local zoo, or take a nature walk and see if you can find any butterflies!

• SNACK: Butterflies receive their nourishment mostly from nectar found in flowers. They have a long, narrow tube called a proboscis that acts like a straw. Give each member in the family a fruit drink and a straw. Enjoy a snack together while you share an Enligh story. (Encourage your family not to make loud noises when they get to the end of the drink!)

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• DISCOVERY PROJECT: Invite older children to study the words, ponder, light, and listen, in your core books and then prepare a 5-10 minute lesson or presentation on what they learned. They can put together visual aids, create a video or PowerPoint, or share a story that conveys the things they have learned.

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Mafid (muh-FID)

Make Allowances For Individual Differences

ENLIGH SUGGESTIONS:

Mafid (The Platypus) Make allowances for the individual differences in self and others. Allow yourself and others the freedom to be who they really are.

• Listen to Mafid the Platypus . Record your thoughts and impressions. How would you explain allowance to your family? What does it mean to make allowances for individual differences?

• Read the platypus facts . After reading the platypus facts and listening to the song,

how could you liken the platypus to Mafid (making allowances for individual differences)?

• Study the word compare, individuality, or respect in your core books. Write in your journal any thoughts and impressions that come to you.

• Ponder on stories in your core books (religious texts and resources, personal journals, family histories, and any other tools you use to teach values or truth) of a group of people who used their unique differences to work together and accomplish more than they could have alone. Are there any pictures, media, or other resources you could use to teach these stories to your family?

• Take time to receive enlightenment concerning you and each of your children. Take a moment to write in detail as many of your own strengths as time will allow and three things you would like to improve on.

- Continue the exercise with each individual member of your family. Write each individual family member’s name at the top of their own separate sheet of paper. Write their strengths and needs (i.e. maybe they are struggling with self-worth, patience, motivation, etc.).

Enligh Tip

"You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is

found in your daily routine." ~ John Maxwell

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- As you proceed learning about each animal and principle, keep these things in mind so that you may identify which stories, activities, and lessons will have the greatest influence on the individual members of your family.

HOW TO USE MAFID RESULTS FROM APPLYING MAFID

• Encourage myself and others to discover • Inspires courage, confidence and hope to and live their unique individuality. live in the freedom to be who we really • Respect that other people may have are. different points of view. • Creates harmony and an environment of • Don’t force others to be who I think they respect, trust and support. should be. • Helps to avoid unnecessary conflict. • Encourages open and honest communication.

READ THE TALE OF HOPE: Read together the Mafid section in The Tale of Hope: Island of Humility.

LISTEN TO THE SONG: Listen to Mafid the Platypus. Invite your family to share their

thoughts and impressions.

EXPLORE THE PLATYPUS:

1. The first scientists to examine a platypus thought it was a hoax.

2. A platypus has a beak like a duck, feet like an otter, and a tail like a beaver. The males have venomous spines on their back legs.

3. A platypus hunts underwater. While underwater, folds of skin cover its eyes and ears, and the platypus employs its sensitive bill to find food.

4. What else can you learn about the platypus?

PONDER:

1. Help your family understand what Mafid stands for (Making Allowances for Individual Differences). Ask your family: Why is the platypus the right animal to represent Mafid? 2. A platypus uses a uniquely designed bill when hunting for food. What unique abilities do you possess? What talents do you see in others? 3. Why it is important to recognize differences in yourself and others and not to judge or compare yourself to others?

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4. A platypus uses his unique design to be successful in different environments. How can recognizing and respecting the uniqueness of your own abilities, and those of others, encourage unity and purpose? Teaching Tip “Teach a child's heart first and then the mind, or the heart will become hard.” ~ Marlene Peterson at welleducatedheart.com Our schools have become so focused on educating only the mind that our children's hearts are becoming hardened. The journey of Who I Really Am is about educating the hearts of children and families so we can navigate our life's journey with joy and light. Aristotle said, “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” We can bring balance back to our children's education as we consistently teach and practice these heart-guided principles.

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Mafid Stories Doing His Best Adapted by Ellen E. Kenyon-Warner

Many of the boys and all the men of the village in which Luke Varnum lived shouldered their guns in 1776, and marched off to war. Luke was only fifteen years old, and lame; so he was left at home. With a heavy heart he saw the others march away. It was hard not to be permitted to go with them. He thought bitterly of his lameness, and felt that one who could not be a soldier was of no use in the world. The men had been gone but a short time, when three horsemen galloped up to the door of the village blacksmith’s shop. “Halloo! Is there anyone here who can set a shoe?” called one of the men. “I think I can,” said Luke. “I often tend the fire for Jonas and have seen him do it.” Luke started up the bellows and soon had a bright fire. He found a few nails, which Jonas had left, and made two more himself. While he was doing this, a fourth horseman appeared, walking his horse slowly toward the shop. The other men saluted him respectfully. “I see that you have found a forge,” he said. “It is well for my horse, for I could not ride her five miles farther unshod.” Luke pared the horse’s hoof and tried the shoe. It was too large. He heated it white, and bent it to the proper size. Then he nailed it on, using first the two nails which he had made himself. “It isn’t done very well, I know,” he said. “But I have done my best, and I think the shoe will do.” “It will do very well,” said the rider. “And without it, my horse would be of no use to me.” Then he rode away with the soldiers; but one of them lingered a minute and said to Luke, “Boy, the rider of that horse is Colonel Warner.” When you read some day in books of history how Colonel Warner reached the battlefield of Bennington with his regiment just in time to save the day, you must remember Luke Varnum, the lame boy. He did what he could and, although it was a little thing, it helped to gain a great victory.

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From The Character Building Readers, Second Reader-Part Two: Courage, 1910, pp. 84-87. www.librariesofhope.com

The Boy Who Drew Cats A Japanese Fairytale

A long, long time ago, in a small country-village in Japan, there lived a poor farmer and his wife who were very good people. They had a number of children, and found it very hard to feed them all. The elder son was strong enough when only fourteen years old to help his father; and the little girls learned to help their mother almost as soon as they could walk. But the youngest child, a little boy, did not seem to be fit for hard work. He was very clever, —cleverer than all his brothers and sisters; but he was quite weak and small, and people said he could never grow very big. So his parents thought it would be better for him to become a priest than to become a farmer. They took him with them to the village-temple one day, and asked the good old priest who lived there, if he would have their little boy for his acolyte, and teach him all that a priest ought to know. The old man spoke kindly to the lad, and asked him some hard questions. So clever were the answers that the priest agreed to take the little fellow into the temple as an acolyte, and to educate him for the priesthood. The boy learned quickly what the old priest taught him, and was very obedient in most things. But he had one fault. He liked to draw cats during study-hours, and to draw cats even where cats ought not to have been drawn at all. Whenever he found himself alone, he drew cats. He drew them on the margins of the priest’s books, and on all the screens of the temple, and on the walls, and on the pillars. Several times the priest told him this was not right; but he did not stop drawing cats. He drew them because he could not really help it. He had what is called “the genius of an artist,” and just for that reason he was not quite fit to be an acolyte; —a good acolyte should study books. One day, after he had drawn some very clever pictures of cats upon a paper screen, the old priest said to him severely: “My boy, you must go away from this temple at once. You will never make a good priest, but perhaps you will become a great artist. Now let me give you a last piece of advice, and be sure you never forget it. Avoid large places at night; —keep to small!” The boy did not know what he priest meant by saying, “Avoid large places; —keep to small.” He thought and thought, while he was tying up his little bundle of clothes to go away; but he could not understand those words, and he was afraid to speak to the priest any more, except to say good-by.

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He left the temple very sorrowfully, and began to wonder what he should do. If he went straight home he felt sure his father would punish him for having been disobedient to the priest: so he was afraid to go home. All at once he remembered that at the next village, twelve miles away, there was a very big temple. He had heard there were several priests at that temple; and he made up his mind to go to them and ask them to take him for their acolyte. Now that big temple was closed up but the boy did not know this fact. The reason it had been closed up was that a goblin had frightened the priests away, and had taken possession of the place. Some brave warriors had afterward gone to the temple at night to kill the goblin; buy they had never been seen alive again. Nobody had ever told these things to the boy; —so he walked all the way to the village hoping to be kindly treated by the priests. When he got to the village it was already dark, and all the people were in bed; but he saw the big temple on a hill at the other end of the principal street, and he saw there was a light in the temple. People who tell the story say the goblin used to make that light, in order to tempt lonely travelers to ask for shelter. The boy went at once to the temple, and knocked. There was no sound inside. He knocked and knocked again; but still nobody came. At last he pushed gently at the door, and was quite glad to find that it had not been fastened. So he went in, and saw a lamp burning, —but no priest. He thought some priest would be sure to come very soon, and he sat down and waited. Then he noticed that everything in the temple was gray with dust, and thickly spun over with cobwebs. So he thought to himself that the priests would certainly like to have an acolyte, to keep the place clean. He wondered why they had allowed everything to get so dusty. What most pleased him, however, were some big white screens, good to paint cats upon. Though he was tired, he looked at once for a writing-box, and found one, and ground some ink, and began to paint cats. He painted a great many cats upon the screens; and then he began to feel very, very sleepy. He was just on the point of lying down to sleep beside one of the screens, when he suddenly remembered the words, “Avoid large places; —keep to small!” The temple was very large; he was all alone; and as he thought of these words, —though he could not quite understand them—he began to feel a little afraid; and he resolved to look for a small place in which to sleep. He found a little cabinet, with a sliding door, and went into it, and shut himself up. Then he lay down and fell fast asleep. Very late in the night he was awakened by a most terrible noise, —a noise of fighting and screaming. It was so dreadful that he was afraid even to look through a chink of the little cabinet: he lay very still, holding his breath for fright. The light that had been in the temple went out; but the awful sounds continued, and became more awful, and all the temple shook. After a long time, silence came; but the boy was still afraid to move. He did not move until the light of the morning sun shone into the cabinet through the chinks of the little door.

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Then he got out of his hiding-place very cautiously, and looked about. The first thing he saw was that all the floor of the temple was covered with blood. And then he saw, lying dead in the middle of it, an enormous, monstrous rat—a goblin rat, —bigger than a cow! But who or what could have killed it? There was no man or other creature to be seen. Suddenly the boy observed that the mouths of all the cats he had drawn the night before were red and wet with blood. Then he knew that the goblin had been killed by the cats which he had drawn. And then also, for the first time, he understood why the wise old priest had said to him, “Avoid large places at night; —keep to small.” Afterward that boy became a very famous artist. Some of the cats which he drew are still shown to travelers in Japan.

Taken from Japanese Fairy Tales, by Lafcadio Hearn, 1918, pp. 29-35. www.librariesofhope.com Additional Books/Stories

• Spoon by Amy Rosenthal (Ages 3-up). This book tells of a spoon that is very unhappy because he can’t do what other utensils in the drawer can do. He can’t cut like Knife, or stab like Fork. Discover how Spoon comes to understand his unique differences and appreciate others’ talents.

• The Saggy Baggy Elephant by K. Jackson (Ages 4-up). Suki learns that when he compares himself to others it only brings him pain.

• Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester (Ages 4-8). Tacky is a penguin who does not fit in with the other penguins, but his unique characteristics prove to win the day.

• Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles (Ages 4-8). A story about the friendship between a white boy and a black boy during a time when segregation was prominent in 1964, and how they defy racism.

• Limu the Blue Turtle by Kimo Armitage (Ages 2-6). A blue turtle is teased by green turtles for being a different color. Because he is kind, he makes friends with others unlike himself.

• Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco (Ages 6-9). A girl goes to a new school full of “misfits” and finds the genius in everyone she meets.

• When Sophie's Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt by Molly Bang (Ages 5-7). Sophie paints a tree that is different than a “normal” tree. Her classmates laugh at her until the

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teacher steps in and helps the class understand that everyone has their own unique differences.

• The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Ages 12-up). A graphic novel depicting the displacement felt by immigrants as they leave everything familiar to them and go to a new country.

• Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Ages 10-up). August was born with a rare facial deformity. After years of being homeschooled, his parents decided it would be best to send him to public school. August and others in his school learn about unique differences.

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Mafid Movies

Nick Vujicic is a self-appointed “hugging machine” and he doesn’t let the fact that he was born without arms and legs keep him from offering this soul healing gesture. Nick is using his lack of limbs to reach out to others as a pastor, motivational speaker, a husband, and a father. You can find his inspirational story titled “Never Give Up” on YouTube.com. Temple Grandin HBO Films 2010. Temple Grandin, an autistic woman, rose above her personal challenges, attended college, and helped revolutionize practices for the humane handling of livestock at livestock slaughter houses and on cattle ranches. How did Temple’s unique differences bless other people?

The Secret Garden Warner Bros. Family Entertainment 1993. This is a classic story about three young children who are uniquely different and gifted in their own ways. Learn how they use their differences to draw closer together and to revive the secret garden.

The Elephant Man Paramount Pictures 1980. A surgeon helps a man who is severely deformed. The surgeon comes to find that behind this individual’s deformity is a man of intelligence and sensitivity.

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Mafid Lesson Ideas Discussion Questions 1. What is one fact you remember about the platypus and how does it remind you of making allowances for individual differences?

2. Do you have any examples of respecting the differences in yourself and others?

3. Choose a quote to discuss. What does this quote teach you? How does it relate to Mafid?

4. Ponder why each individual is blessed with unique differences. Can you think of a time in your life when you have relied on the strengths of others to help you accomplish a project?

Song Extensions • COLOR: Invite your family to color the Mafid coloring page as they listen to Mafid’s song.

• CRAFT: Give your family play dough, paper, drawing materials, or craft items and invite them to create their own unique animal, while they listen to the songs they have already learned. Share your creations and display them throughout your home.

• WORD PUZZLES: Do the word search or crossword puzzle while you listen to songs you have already learned.

• DISCUSSION: What phrases stand out to you in this song? Can you think of any examples or personal experiences that exemplify this phrase?

Additional Activities

• OPTIONAL ATTENTION ACTIVITY: Introduce Mafid with a short game of Pictionary. Draw different kinds of animals and have your children guess what they are. Then draw a platypus and have your family guess what animal it is. Tell them that they will be learning about Mafid the Platypus.

• ART: INDIVIDUAL POSTERS. Mafid says to “Respect the individual differences in others. Respect the individual differences in you. Respect the individuality of all creation. Respect that other people will be different than you.”

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- As a family, make a list of the unique abilities and talents of each member. Create either one poster for the whole family of pictures that represent these unique differences; or create individual posters of personal talents, hobbies, and abilities.

- Why is it important that we each have different talents and interests? Discuss how recognizing and respecting these individual differences in one another can create an environment of unity in your home.

• LESSON AND ART: WHAT’S YOUR PRINT? Everyone is uniquely different. Use an inkpad to make a thumbprint of each member of the family on the same sheet of paper. Label each thumbprint with the individual’s name. - Discuss the following questions: 1. How are the thumbprints alike? How are they different? 2. In what ways are you like each other? How are you different?

- While everyone has their own unique fingerprint, they can be classified into three types: loop, whorl, or arch. You can spend time researching these types and identify which each thumbprint is.

- Create an animal or design out of your fingerprints. (Idea: You can use the fingerprint as the body of the animal.) Write what makes you uniquely different on your picture.

• ART: CREATE YOUR OWN ANIMAL. Give your family several magazines and let them create their own unique animal/creature using parts from several different animals.

• ACTIVITY: NO SIGHT/NO HANDS. Mafid’s song teaches, “Seek to integrate our differences and everyone will shine.” Pair family members together and give each individual a handicap. For example, blindfold one and tie his partner’s hands behind his back. Ask them to work together to accomplish a simple task such as sweeping a small area of the floor; or, ask them to work together to put together a four-piece puzzle (i.e. you can cut a coloring page in fourths).

1. How did your individual strengths help each other complete the task? 2. What are your strengths? How can you use them to help others?

• OBJECT LESSON: OLD OR YOUNG. Mafid teaches us to respect that other people may have different points of view. - Show the optical illusion to your family on page 44. Do you see an old woman or a young lady?

- Let the family discuss which is right. Is there a right answer? Sometimes we can be looking at the same thing but see differently because we are different and thus

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view things differently. You should be able to see both an old woman and a young lady, depending on how you look at the picture.

- How can you show respect for other people’s points of view in a conflict?

- For older children, discuss that there are some issues in the world that you should stand strong in. Discuss as a family what these issues may be. As a family, how will you remain strong in your stand for moral issues, yet be kind to those who don’t see eye to eye with you?

• OBJECT LESSON: STRONGER TOGETHER. Gather a broomstick (or a pole equivalent to the length of a broomstick) and several ropes (at least one rope for each member of the family).

- Tie one rope to the end of the stick. Invite the oldest person in the family to hold the stick in a vertical position using only the rope. One end of the stick should be touching the ground as shown below. Can he/she do it?

- Now tie another rope to the same end as the first rope and invite another member of the family to hold the other end of the rope parallel to the floor to help steady the pole.

- Continue tying ropes to the same end of the pole, and invite a family member to hold onto it (see the picture below).

- Discussion Questions: 1. How can you relate this object lesson to Mafid? What could the pole represent? 2. Think about each individual member of your family. What do they do that strengthens your family? First Rope

Additional Ropes

Broom Floor

• OBJECT LESSON AND ART: RAINBOWS. Share

pictures of rainbows with your family. Ask the following questions:

1. What colors do you see? 2. What would the world be like if there was only one color? 3. How does the rainbow relate to Mafid (making allowances for individual differences)?

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- Give your family paint and paper and let them make their own rainbows!

- Extension: Do more research about how rainbows are made. What symbolism can you draw out and liken to Mafid?

• ACTIVITY: Find opportunities for your family to be around people with disabilities. If they are able, visit with them, and possibly provide a service for them.

• GUEST SPEAKER: Invite someone with a different culture to visit your family. Ask him/her about their culture (traditions, food, shopping, education, etc.). Join with your children in celebrating the differences in your guest’s culture, as you enjoy authentic food, music, and games from their native country.

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British cartoonist William Ely Hill (1887–1962) published "My Wife and My Mother-in-Law" Wikipedia.org

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Forlov (FOR-luv) Forgiveness Through Love

ENLIGH SUGGESTIONS:

Forlov (The Dolphin)

Forgiveness through love leads to inner-contentment. This makes Forlov the champion of healing.

• Webster’s 1828 definition of forgiveness: The act of forgiving; the pardon of an offender, by which he is considered and treated as not guilty.

• Listen to Forlov the Dolphin . Record your thoughts and impressions. What blessings or benefits come through forgiveness?

• Read through the dolphin facts . After reading the dolphin facts and listening to

the song, how could you liken the dolphin to forgiveness?

• Study the word forgiveness and love in your core books (religious texts and resources, personal journals, family histories, and any other tools you use to teach values or truth). Are there videos, pictures, or other resources you could use to share these stories and teachings with your family?

HOW TO USE FORLOV RESULTS FROM APPLYING FORLOV

• Forgive myself and those I have allowed to • Strengthens the immune system

intentionally or unintentionally offend, hurt, • Strengthens relationships

or disappoint me. • Develops inner peace and harmony

• Never harbor bitterness, hurt, or feelings of • It is the champion of healing and inner ill will. contentment • Let it go.

Teaching Tip

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing.” ~Albert Schweitzer

We often judge others the way we judge ourselves. If we judge ourselves harshly when we try and fail, will our children feel safe to risk making difficult changes in their character? This week, practice being more forgiving of yourself in all aspects of your life. Example is the best teacher! This patience and compassion for self will spill over in your relationships with others, creating a safer, and trusting environment, where risks can be taken and change can occur.

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READ THE TALE OF HOPE: Read together the Forlov section in The Tale of Hope: Island of

Humility.

LISTEN TO THE SONG: Listen to Forlov the Dolphin. Invite your family to share their thoughts and impressions.

EXPLORE THE DOLPHIN:

1. Dolphins live in families, called pods. They form very strong bonds with their pods.

2. Dolphins are quick to help others in need. Pods of dolphins have been known to come to the aid of an injured dolphin and help it to the surface to breathe. There are even stories of dolphins rescuing humans in danger.

3. Dolphins also have extraordinary abilities to heal themselves. Dolphins can tolerate and recover from extreme injuries such as shark bites, although the exact methods used to achieve this are not known.

4. Dolphins are very acrobatic and will often be seen leaping out of the water and performing tricks.

5. What else can you learn about dolphins?

PONDER:

1. Help your family understand what forgiveness is, and then ask your family: How can you liken the dolphin to forgiveness? Think about the words in the song.

2. Dolphins live in families called pods; and they form very strong bonds with their pods. How can forgiveness and love help us to develop strong family relationships?

3. Dolphins have extraordinary abilities to heal themselves. How does forgiveness heal wounded hearts? Can you think of an example?

4. Dolphins are often known for their acrobatic moves, leaping high into the air. In the song, it says, “See him ride the waves of life, gliding smooth and leaping strife, never in the harbor of bitter feelings.” What does this phrase mean to you? What does it mean to leap strife?

Teaching Tip

A simple way to find out what your family is learning from a story, without over questioning, is to invite a family member to retell the story back in their own words. Don’t be afraid to occasionally do this yourself and add a few brief sentences of what you learned or how it made you feel. Remember to keep it short.

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Forlov Stories I’m Glad I Forgave Her by Noelle

This is a story about a little girl named Noelle. She loved animals, all kinds of animals. She was ten years old when she had this experience. She wants to tell it in her own words: “For my birthday, my parents got me a parakeet. He was a pretty blue color with black spots on his cheeks, so I decided to name him Pebbles. I really liked having a parakeet. He would be happy a lot and make me happy. He liked to sit on people’s heads and he liked to listen to music. I had to feed him daily. He lived in a smallish cage in my bedroom. At night I had to put a blanket over him so he would know when to go to sleep. He was the first parakeet I’d ever had. He was a great pet and I had lots of fun with him. One day we had to take him to the vet to get his beak trimmed because it was too long. While the vet’s assistant was holding Pebbles, she accidently squeezed too tight. He died right before my eyes. It was a shock to her too. Her eyes were wide and she backed out of the room. She said she was sorry, but that didn’t help. I felt like it was the worst day of my life. I was angry at first; but in a few days I realized she probably felt really bad. I had been upset for several days. I decided to make her a card. I went to the vet and gave it to her. I told her that I forgave her. I didn’t feel upset or angry anymore. I still sometimes miss him, but I’m glad I forgave her.” Noelle did not have peace until she forgave. Forgiveness brought her healing and contentment. As she began to forgive the vet’s assistant, she could let go of her anger and do something nice for the person who had hurt her. Noelle found peace.

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Coals of Fire Guy Morgan had inherited from his father a hot temper. One day he came into the house with an ominous look in his eyes, glanced up quickly at his mother for an instant, and exclaimed: “I’ve done something for you, mother, that I wouldn’t do for anyone else. I’ve taken a low without returning it.”

“Oh! Tell mem about it, Guy!” “It was all Dick Osgood’s fault. I told him he’d got to quit nagging the younger boys, and that made him mad, and he struck me in the face. I guess that mark of his claws is there now.” “Oh! Guy, what did you do?” “I didn’t strike him, mother. I remembered what I’d promised you for this year. He shouted out ‘coward’ after me. Now you’ve got to let me off my promise mother. I am going back to thrash him.” “Better heap coals of fire on his head,” she said quietly. “Yes! He deserves a good scorching!” said Guy, pretending to misunderstand her. “No! you don’t know what kind of coals I mean. ‘If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing ye shall heap coals of fire on his head.’ Try it, Guy. I can’t let you off your promise.” “Well, I promised you, and I’ll stick to my word,” said Guy slowly. “But you don’t know how tough it is.” On the last day of school, a picnic was given on the banks of the Quassit River. All the school went, and with Dick Osgood was his little sister Hetty. After dinner on the grass, the boys and girls scattered in different directions, picking flowers, playing baseball, and fishing off the banks. Suddenly a wild cry rose above the sultry stillness of the summer afternoon – Dick Osgood’s cry: “Hetty’s in the river, and I can’t swim. Oh, save her, save her!” Before the words left his lips, all saw Guy Morgan running. He unbuttoned his coat and vest as he ran and threw himself over into the water. He went under, rose again, and struck out toward the golden head that rose for the second time. Mr. Sharp, the head teacher, got a rope, and running down the bank, threw it out on the water just above the falls. The water was deep where Hetty had fallen, and the river ran fast, sweeping her on. When she rose for the third time, she was near the falls. A moment more and she would go over. But the third time Guy Morgan caught her by her long glistening hair. Mr. Sharp shouted to him. He saw the rope and swam toward it, his right arm beating the water, his left motionless, holding his white burden.

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A moment more and he reached the rope, clung to it, and the boys and teacher drew the two in over the slippery edge out of the seething waters. Both were unconscious, but Guy was the first to revive. “Is Hetty safe?” was his first question. “We are doing our best.” Mr. Sharp answered solemnly. It was almost half an hour more before Hetty opened her eyes. Dick, who had been utterly frantic, was beside himself with joy. Mr. Sharp drove Guy Morgan home, but he got out at the gate for fear his mother would be alarmed by seeing anyone helping him. “Where have you been?” she cried, seeing his wet, disordered plight. “In Quassit River, mother, fishing out Hetty Osgood. I went in after the coals of fire.” Mrs. Morgan’s laugh was a glad one. “I’ve heard of people smart enough to set the river on fire,” she said, “but you’re the first one I ever knew who went in after the coals.”

Ethics for Children: A Guide for Teachers and Parents, by Ella Lyman Cabot, (1910).

Additional Books/Stories

• An Awesome Book of Love by Dallas Clayton (Ages 4-up). A book that defines love in many poetic ways.

• Enemy Pie by Derek Munson (Ages 3-7). A boy discovers that the best way to get rid of your enemy is to make him your friend.

• The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom (Ages 10-up). Concentration camp survivor, Corrie ten Boom, tells her remarkable story during WWII and how she was able to forgive her enemies.

• Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (Young Adult). The true story of Louis Zamperini, who was a Japanese prisoner of war during WWII and how he was able to forgive his abusers.

• As I Have Loved You by Kitty De Ruyter (Young Adult). Kitty and her family are taken to concentration camps during World War II. Kitty learns valuable lessons from her mother during these difficult times, including the importance of forgiving others.

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Forlov Movies

Les Miserables Incorporated Television Company 1978. Jean Valjean learns about forgiveness when a bishop inspires him to make a new life despite his many years in prison. Jean Valjean leaves his criminal life behind and sets out to make a new name for himself.

Cinderella Walt Disney 2015. Although Ella is treated horribly after her father’s death, she is able to forgive her abusers and be good, despite all that is done to her.

The Corrie ten Boom Story World Wide Pictures 1975. Based on the book The Hiding Place. Concentration camp survivor, Corrie ten Boom, tells her remarkable story during WWII and how she was able to forgive her enemies.

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Forlov Lesson Ideas Discussion Questions 1. What is one fact you remember about the dolphin and how does it remind you of forgiveness?

2. Do you have any examples of forgiveness you have read or seen that you would like to share?

3. Find stories of individuals who were wronged and chose to forgive. How did they show love toward that individual who wronged them? How did their love heal wounds?

4. Search for stories in your core books of individuals who chose not to forgive. How did their choices affect them and generations following? Are there videos, pictures, or other media you can use to share these stories with your family?

5. When have you unintentionally hurt someone? Did you know you caused offense? How did you seek forgiveness and how did you show forgiveness toward that individual? When have you been offended? How did you finally forgive and let go?

Song Extensions

• COLOR: Listen to Forlov the Dolphin and invite your family to color the dolphin. How does this song make you feel?

• DISCUSSION: Listen to the song. What phrases stand out to you? What blessings or benefits come when forgiveness is shown?

• ACTIVITY: Color and cut out pictures of dolphins (or use a stuffed animal). Give the dolphins to your family members and let them “swim” their dolphins around the room as they listen to the song. Encourage them to listen to the words leaping, ride the waves of life, and gliding. Create specific actions for these words.

- What does it mean to “ride the waves of life?” What do the “waves” represent?

• WORD PUZZLES: Do the word search or crossword puzzle while you listen to songs you have already learned.

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Additional Activities

• TALE OF HOPE DISCUSSION AND ART: In the Tale of Hope: Island of Humility, Damian lost the compass. Invite someone to retell the story of when Raja met Forlov. - Invite your family to draw a picture that could represent Raja’s feelings while he was with Forlov.

• DISCOVERY PROJECT: In Forlov’s song it says, “Never in the harbor of bitter feelings…. Protects the human body from illness.” Research the health benefits of those who easily forgive and do not harbor bitter feelings. Share what you learn with your family.

• OBJECT LESSON: TAKE OFF THE WEIGHT. Forlov teaches us to remember to love and to let go of ill feelings. This object lesson is designed to show the children how feelings of anger, sadness, resentment, ill feelings toward others, and bitterness weigh us down; and when we let go of these feelings, how much better we feel—inside and out.

- Have a family member come up and stand before you while you tell them a situation. Ask them to give you a negative emotion they could feel as a result of the incident. For example, if your brother takes your toy and breaks it…how do you feel? The family member might say, “Angry.”

- Put an article of clothing on him/her: a hat, some gloves, another pair of pants, or another shirt. Or, you could have him hold something that would weigh him down. Give him another situation that would provoke another negative emotion. Add more weight with another article of clothing, or something else to hold. Keep giving examples and keep adding weight until he experiences discomfort. Don’t forget to give situations when an individual might hurt someone and then not forgive himself. Sometimes we harbor negative feelings of guilt even after we are forgiven by others. It is often more difficult to let go of these feelings and forgive ourselves. Ask the following questions: 1. How do you feel? 2. How does this activity relate to Forlov? 3. Do you remember how Raja felt when Damian lost the compass?

- Explain to your family that feelings of anger, guilt, sadness, or bitterness make us feel yucky, heavy, and sad. - Take everything off and ask: 1. How do you feel now? 2. What can you do to keep yourself from carrying unnecessary burdens and discomforts when others offend you, or you offend others?

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- Tell your family that forgiveness towards others and ourselves makes us happy and feel free. It makes our relationships stronger and life is better.

• ACTIVITY: LET IT GO! On a blank piece of paper, write down a situation where you were hurt. Include the details of how it happened and especially how you felt about it and the consequences that followed. This is a private paper that won't show to anyone else. It is ok to write how you really feel. For example - I was so angry when my brother ruined my special project. I didn't want to see him anymore. wanted to punch him.

- Go to a quiet place and read the paper aloud and then state out loud that you release those feelings and negative thoughts.

- Take the paper and rip it to shreds or actually burn it. As you are doing so, forgive this person and let go of the negative feelings and thoughts.

• QUOTE ACTIVITY: Choose a quote to discuss.

- What does this quote teach you?

- Memorize the quote. Write the words on separate sheets of paper and invite your family to lay them out in order. Recite the quote and then remove one of the words. Continue to remove words until you have it memorized! If you want, give a reward when each family member has memorized the quote.

• VIDEO: DOLPHINS SAVE AND HEAL. Dolphins are used in therapy sessions, have been known to save people who are drowning, and even save people from sharks. Find a video about these amazing rescues. How do these videos relate to Forlov the Dolphin?

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Maiba (MAY-buh) Maintain Balance in All Areas of Life

ENLIGH SUGGESTIONS:

Maiba (The Kangaroo)

Maintain Balance in all areas of life: Spiritual, Physical, Mental/Emotional, Financial, Social, and Family.

• Listen to Maiba the Kangaroo . Record your thoughts and impressions.

• Read through the kangaroo facts . After reading the kangaroo facts and listening to the song, how could you liken the kangaroo to balance in life?

• What do your core books say about each area in life that should be balanced (spiritual, physical, mental/emotional, financial, social, and family)? How can you use these teachings to help you have better balance in your life?

• Study the lives of those whom you admire in your core books. How did they maintain balance in their lives? What benefits/blessings came from working consistently in each area of their lives? Are there videos, pictures, or other media you could use to share these stories with your family?

HOW TO USE MAIBA RESULTS FROM APPLYING MAIBA

• Maintain balance in the following areas • Produces inner harmony and self-mastery - Spiritual • Strengthens relationships - Physical • Produces family harmony - Mental/Emotional - Financial - Social - Family - READ THE TALE OF HOPE: Read together the Maiba section in The Tale of Hope: Island of Humility.

LISTEN TO THE SONG: Listen to Maiba the Kangaroo. Invite your family to share their thoughts and impressions. What areas in life does the song say we should balance?

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EXPLORE THE KANGAROO:

1. Kangaroos are the only large animals that move by hopping. They can’t go backwards.

2. Kangaroos can go 40 mph for about 1.2 miles.They can reach speeds of 70 mph for short distances.

3. Kangaroos have very strong hind legs and feet. They use their tails to maintain balance when fighting, walking, and hopping.

4. A group of kangaroos is called a mob or a troop. They are very social animals. A mob can range from 10-100 kangaroos, consisting of one male and the rest females and joeys.

5. What else can you learn about kangaroos?

PONDER: 1. Help your family understand what it means to maintain balance in your life. How can you liken the kangaroo to balance in life?

2. Kangaroos live in a group called a troop. How can your family support and help each other maintain balance?

3. If the kangaroo hopped on one leg, he would not be effective. How do people get out of balance? How does imbalance affect families?

4. The kangaroo cannot jump backward. How can staying balanced help us go forward in our journey?

Teaching Tip Displaying and memorizing quotes is another way to solidify the principles you are learning. Consider the following: • Display quotes at eye level. • Display quotes in an area that everyone will see! One mother places her quotes on the wall near a toilet; can’t miss it! • Memorize the quote. Look for suggestions in the lesson ideas for memorizing activities. • Give a special treat or reward to those who memorize a quote!

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Maiba Stories The Fisherman and the Businessman Retold by Beth Southwick

Once there was a wealthy businessman who went on a vacation to a small island. It was late morning when he met a local fisherman just coming ashore with several beautiful fish. “How long did it take you to catch all of those fish?” asked the businessman. “Not long,” replied the fisherman. “Why didn’t you stay out longer? It’s not yet lunch time,” said the businessman. “Because this is enough for me and my family,” explained the fisherman. Perplexed, the wealthy tourist asked, “What do you do with the rest of your day?” “I will go home and eat lunch with my family. I will play with my children and help them with their lessons. Then I will read for a while before I take a catnap in the afternoon. When I wake up, I will help my wife in our garden and then we will cook our supper together. In the evening, we will go on a long walk on the beach, enjoying the sunset and visiting with our friends along the way. Before we go to bed, we will gather as a family and share the highlights of our day together, sing some songs, and say our prayers. I will then tuck each of my children into bed for the night. In the morning, I’ll enjoy the sunrise in the quiet of my boat and catch more fish for the day.” After a moment of thought, the businessman quickly made up his mind. With a small nod of his head he said, “I think I can help you. If you spend more time on the water fishing, then you can sell the extra fish you catch and earn more money.” “Why would I want more money?” asked the fisherman. “To buy a bigger boat, so you can catch more fish. With more fish, you can make more money!” “And after that?” “Well, with the extra money you earn from the bigger boat, you can buy more boats and hire people to catch more fish for your business. As you continue to make more money, you can buy more boats and hire more people. Then you will grow so big that you’ll be able to set up your own plant and leave this island for the big city! From there, you could operate the whole enterprise.” “How long would it take for me to make this happen?” asked the fisherman. “Twenty-five years or so,” replied the businessman. “If you are willing to put in the hours and sacrifice along the way.” “Then what?” Rubbing his hands together, the wealthy man said excitedly, “That’s when the fun begins! When the business gets really big, you can sell stock in the company and make millions!”

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“Millions? My goodness. Then what?” asked the fisherman. “After that, you’ll be able to retire. You can live on the coast, play with your grandkids, pursue your hobbies, and enjoy life with your wife doing whatever you want to!” Blinking at the man, the fisherman just shook his head and walked away.

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The Blind Men and the Elephant by John Godfrey Saxe (1816 - 1887)

It was six men of Indostan, to learning much inclined, who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind), that each by observation, might satisfy his mind.

The first approached the elephant, and, happening to fall, against his broad and sturdy side, at once began to bawl: "God bless me! but the elephant, is nothing but a wall!"

The second feeling of the tusk, cried: "Ho! what have we here, so very round and smooth and sharp? To me tis mighty clear, this wonder of an elephant, is very like a spear!"

The third approached the animal, and, happening to take, the squirming trunk within his hands, "I see," quoth he, the elephant is very like a snake!"

The fourth reached out his eager hand, and felt about the knee: "What most this wondrous beast is like, is mighty plain," quoth he; "Tis clear enough the elephant is very like a tree."

The fifth, who chanced to touch the ear, Said; "E'en the blindest man can tell what this resembles most; Deny the fact who can, This marvel of an elephant, is very like a fan!"

The sixth no sooner had begun, about the beast to grope, then, seizing on the swinging tail, that fell within his scope, "I see," quoth he, "the elephant is very like a rope!"

And so these men of Indostan, disputed loud and long, each in his own opinion, exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, and all were in the wrong!

So, oft in theologic wars, the disputants, I ween, tread on in utter ignorance, of what each other mean, and prate about the elephant, not one of them has seen!

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Additional Books/Stories

• The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Ages 4-10). The Berenstain Bears learn about the consequences of too much TV and how to balance how much they watch with other activities.

• The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Ages 4- 10). Mama Bear observes her family eating too much junk food. They learn about the importance of eating healthy food and seek to balance their eating habits.

• King Midas and The Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft (Ages 5-up). A king becomes obsessed with money and wants everything to be gold, until he turns his own daughter into gold.

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Maiba Movies

It’s a Wonderful Life Liberty Films 1946. George Bailey seeks to do what is right and, in the process, maintains balance. When he is in a financial bind and feels all is lost, he gains new perspective from an angel named Clarence, about what a truly wonderful life he has created and how blessed he is.

The Lion King Walt Disney 1994. A young lion cub, Simba, experiences many adventures and challenges as he comes to learn who he is and what is expected of him.

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Maiba Lesson Ideas Discussion Questions 1. Take a moment to look at your family calendar; look at all the activities you have going on in your daily life. Do you see balance in all areas of your life (spiritual, physical, mental/emotional, financial, social, and family needs)? In what areas would you like to improve to create better balance as a family?

2. What systems can you create in your life to maintain balance (i.e. when will you take care of spiritual, physical, mental/emotional, financial, social, and family)?

3. Do you remember how Raja met Maiba in the Tale of Hope? Who told him to go in that direction? (Enligh) How can you utilize Enligh Time to create balance in your life?

4. What is one fact you remember about the kangaroo and how does it remind you of balance in life?

5. What have you learned about balance in life and why it is important? Do you have any examples you would like to share?

Song Extensions

• ACTIVITY: Let your children act like a kangaroo while listening to the song, then play it again while they sit and sing! If you desire, discuss the song.

• ACTIVITY: Give your family some play dough and encourage them to make the animals they have learned about so far as they listen to the songs they have learned.

• DISCUSSION: The song talks about “the wheel of my life.” What area in your life do you think is most important (spiritual, physical, emotional/mental, family, financial, or social)?

• WORD PUZZLES: Do the word search or crossword puzzle while you listen to songs you have already learned.

Additional Activities

• OPTIONAL ATTENTION ACTIVITY: Invite each family member to individually jump as far as they can off one leg (without a running start). Mark their distance. Have them go back to their original take off spot and jump as far as they can off both legs (without a running start). Which one was the farthest? Tell your family that you will be learning about Maiba, the kangaroo who always jumps using both of his legs! Island of Humility Maiba 61

• LESSON/ACTIVITY: WHEEL OF MY LIFE. Draw a circle to represent a wheel. Write the areas in life that need to be balanced around the outside of the circle (spiritual, physical, emotional/mental, family, financial, and social). What would happen if we did not pay any attention to our family life? What happens if this area in the tire goes flat? Point to ‘family.’

- Conduct an experiment. Have one member of the family hop on one foot and another family member hop on both feet. Who gets tired faster? How can you relate this to balance in life? What could each leg represent? What if we only use one leg or spend too much time in one area?

• OBJECT LESSON: PRIORITIES. Gather several large rocks, smaller rocks, some dirt or sand, and a glass jar.

- I need to fit as many of these rocks and dirt into the jar as possible, how do you suggest I do it? Let your family come up with ideas and then see if it works.

- What does priority mean? Important or should do first.

- What are tasks that should be done first in your life? What are the most important things to do in each area (spiritual, physical, mental/emotional, family, financial, and social)? Write these things down.

- If your family didn’t put the rocks in first, show them that when we do the most important things first (name some of these things you wrote down as you put the larger rocks in the jar) then we can fill in the empty areas with the smaller things and can do more (add the smaller rocks and then the sand or dirt).

- How can doing the most important things first help us stay balanced? How do you think giving attention to all these areas help you become who you really are?

• OBJECT LESSON: BRIDGE AND BALANCE. Make a bridge using Legos or blocks as pillars and a book on top to connect them. Place toy figures on top. Ask your family: Is the bridge balanced? - Then make the pillars uneven, maybe three blocks on one side and four on the other. Place the book on top of the pillars and then the figures. Do the figures stay on?

- Discuss the following questions: 1. How does this object lesson relate to Maiba?

2. What could the pillars represent in this object lesson?

3. What could the figures represent?

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4. What happens when we are out of balance?

5. Which of the five areas do you feel out of balance (physical, emotional/mental, family, financial, social)? What can you do to create balance in that area?

• OBJECT LESSON: MAINTAINING BALANCE. Gather ten reusable shopping bags of equal size, a broomstick, and several soup cans or large rocks. On each bag, affix one of the following labels, and then fill the bags with 1-2 soup cans or rocks each. - School/Work - Family Time - Study - Play - TV/Video Games - Chores - Church - Personal Time

- Hobbies - Service

- Gather your family and invite someone to stand up. Place the broomstick across the back of his/her shoulders, and hold onto it. Then take the bag titled School/Work and hang it on the left side of the broom. This will create an imbalance and should be harder for the family member to balance the broom. Ask your family: What will happen if you spend too much time doing school related activities or work?

- What area in your life will create balance again? Show them the other bags and let them choose. Family Time will create balance. Put the bag with the label Family Time on the right side of the broom to create balance and ask the family member carrying the broomstick: Is it easier to balance?

- One at a time, put the remaining bags on to the left side of the broomstick and ask them what activity would create balance. Study and Play, TV/Video Games and Chores, Church and Personal Time, and Hobbies and Service should go together. ▪ For older children: What bag do you think would create balance with Study? What bag do you think would create balance with TV/Video Games, Church, or Hobbies? Why do you think that bag will help create balance?

1. What do you learn about maintaining balance in this object lesson? 2. Is it possible to spend equal time in everything? 3. In what areas do you see yourself out of balance? How can you tell? 4. Invite your family to write down what areas they need to work on. 5. How will creating balance bless your life?

- Another version of this object lesson would be to invite the family member with the broomstick to consider how much time they spend in each of these areas.

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Keep the bags with the labels, School/Work, Study, TV/Video Games, Church, and Hobbies on the left side and the rest on the right. Ask the family member: Which do you spend more time in, School/Work or Family Time? Put rocks into each bag that would symbolically represent the amount of time they spend, but be sure to add more rocks or soup cans in the bag they spend more time in. Then ask: Which one do you spend more time doing, Studying or Playing? Add the appropriate amount of rocks into each bag. Continue to ask them about each of the other areas: TV/Video Games and Chores, Church and Personal Time, Hobbies and Service.

• VIDEO: Watch and discuss videos about kangaroos.

• QUOTE ACTIVITY: Choose a quote to discuss. Come up with a tune for the quote and sing it.

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Family Celebration

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the Island of Humility.

Take a moment to celebrate and review with your family what you have learned. Below are some celebration ideas.

• FAMILY DINNER: Hold a special family dinner. Decorate with items that remind you of each animal (i.e. stuffed animals or pictures of each of the animals). Serve foods that remind you of each animal or are eaten by people who live near these animals’ natural habitats. You may even consider inviting each family member to come to dinner representing one of the animals. Invite them to be creative in how they represent their animal and then see if everyone can guess who each other is. (i.e. Make a tail for Maiba the kangaroo; attach a fin it to your back for Forlov the dolphin; etc.) Discuss what you learned and your favorite memories while on the Island of Humility.

• COSTUME PARTY: Have each family member design their own costume that represents an animal on the Island of Humility. Ask each of them to share a favorite story or personal experiences they had while learning about the animal.

• GAME: Create a game to test your knowledge about the animals and the lessons they teach us. Use the animal facts and song to help you generate questions for the game! Give out rewards!

• GUEST SPEAKER: Invite a special guest to discuss how he/she implements one of the principles from the Island of Humility in his/her life.

• FIELD TRIP: Go on a family outing of your choice. Beforehand, assign an animal and its principle to each member of the family. Tell them they are to focus on applying the principle while they are on this outing or, if appropriate, drop clues of the animal by acting as the animal. For example, if you pick Maiba, you could hop a few times; or if you are Enligh, meditate in the car and be quiet. At the end of the outing, gather together and see if you can guess what animal and principle each family member applied. Take a moment to recognize and compliment how each person did.

• MOVIE: Enjoy treats as you watch an inspiring movie. At the conclusion, take a moment to identify the principles that were exemplified in the movie. How did these principles, or lack of, affect the characters and those around them?

• AWARDS CEREMONY: Have an awards ceremony recognizing how each person applied the principles in his or her life.

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Appendix Table of Contents

Humil Forlov

Facts and Pondering Questions…..67 Facts and Pondering Questions…..96

Humil the Camel Lyrics...... 68 Forlov the Dolphin Lyrics...... 97

Coloring Page...... 69 Coloring Page...... 98

Quotes...... 70 Quotes...... 99

Word Puzzles...... 74 Word Puzzles...... 103

Goal Cards...... 77 Goal Cards...... 105

Enligh Maiba

Facts and Pondering Questions…..78 Facts and Pondering Questions…..106

Enligh the Butterfly Lyrics...... 79 Maiba the Kangaroo Lyrics...... 107

Coloring Page...... 80 Coloring Page...... 108

Quotes...... 81 Quotes...... 109

Word Puzzles...... 84 Word Puzzles...... 111

Goal Cards...... 86 Goal Cards...... 113

Mafid Crossword Bank...... 114

Facts and Pondering Questions…..87

Mafid the Platypus Lyrics...... 88

Coloring Page...... 89

Quotes...... 90

Word Puzzles...... 93

Goal Cards...... 95

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Humil the Camel Humility Is the Doorway to Transformation ANIMAL FACTS

1. The name camel comes from the Arabic gml, meaning “beauty.”

2. Camels can eat things like thorny twigs without injuring their mouths.

3. There are some terrains in the world that, for much of history, have been impossible for humans to cross without a camel.

4. Camels kneel before their masters to be loaded with passengers or cargo.

5. What else can you learn about camels?

PONDER

1. How do you think the camel can be likened to humility?

2. Camels kneel before their masters to be loaded with cargo and passengers. What load are you carrying through your journey of transformation? How can humility help you?

3. How is being humble an expression of beauty?

4. The camel can travel in places that would be impossible for humans to traverse. Why is it so important to be humble as you journey through the Seven Isles? How can humility take you places others cannot go?

HOW TO USE HUMIL RESULTS FROM APPLYING HUMIL • Seek not to ALWAYS be right; remain • Opens the door to universal truth and open to the opinions and ideas of others. enlightenment • Hunger after continuous learning and • Increases SAPA (Self Awareness, Positive personal enlightenment. Attitude) in self and others • Give way to truth, not pride. • Inspires others to be humble • Seek to help others be successful. • Builds trust and develops integrity in • Remember that self-aggrandizement is relationships self-restrictive and a sure sign of low • Enhances personal and family growth SAPA (Self Awareness, Positive Attitude).

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Hum, hum, Humil hum, Humil Humility: the threshold to my potential. Hum, hum, Humil hum, Humil Humility: the threshold to my potential. Give way to the truth! The journey begins in humility, Let pride fall to the side, Desiring, transforming, who I am to be. Inspiring others to be humble in an ever- One step here, two steps there, trusting to be growing tide. free. Give way to the truth! One step here, two steps there, in humility. For it’s strong to admit when wrong. It’s inviting and fortifying as others come Humility: the threshold to my potential. along! Humility: the threshold to my potential. Give way to the truth! Hum, hum, Humil hum, Humil Let pride fall to the side, Hum, hum, Humil hum, Humil. Inspiring others to be humble in an ever- Hum. growing tide. Give way to the truth! For it’s strong to admit when wrong. It’s inviting and fortifying as others come along!

The journey requires humility. As I stay inspired, I am free to be. One step here, two steps there, trusting to be free. One step here, two steps there, in humility.

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“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

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“Of all qualities related to building strength of character, humility stands supreme, for it is the only threshold to the realization of one’s ultimate potential.” ~Roger Anthony

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*Hint: The answers can be found in the song and animal facts. If you need additional help refer to the word bank at the end of the appendix.

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Enligh the Butterfly Take Regular Time Out to Receive Enlightenment ANIMAL FACTS

1. The Monarch butterfly is a cold-blooded insect. It relies on the sun to warm its body in order to travel the many miles ahead of it. Each morning you can find a butterfly quietly basking in the sun.

2. Butterflies begin their life as larvae. To start their transformation from larvae to butterfly, they become a chrysalis. While it appears to be a restful time period in the chrysalis, there is a lot going on. Juices inside the caterpillar are used to break down the body and change it into a beautiful butterfly. This process takes anywhere from two weeks to several months depending on the species.

3. Monarch butterflies are poisonous. Chemicals from the milkweed plant that they eat when they are in the larvae stage build up inside of them and give them a poisonous defense against predators like frogs, birds, mice, and lizards.

4. In ancient Greek, psyche means both butterfly and soul. This is symbolic of the earthly body eventually growing into something much greater.

5. What else can you learn about butterflies?

PONDER 1. What does enlightenment mean? How can the butterfly be likened to enlightenment?

2. The butterfly needs to bask in the sun each morning to acquire energy to fly. What things can you do during your Enligh Time to help you have emotional and spiritual energy throughout the day?

3. Because the butterfly is a cold-blooded insect, the energy and warmth it receives from the sun is vital. If you represent the butterfly, what could the sun represent? What sources do you receive enlightenment from and how can you more effectively use these resources during your Enligh Time?

4. While it appears to be a restful time period in the chrysalis, there is a lot going on. Over time, the caterpillar emerges as a beautiful butterfly. How does taking regular time to receive enlightenment change people?

HOW TO USE ENLIGH RESULTS FROM APPLYING ENLIGH

• Ponder a minimum 4 times a week • Re-energizes, relaxes, prepares • Spend 20 minutes per session • Increases self-awareness • Create a peaceful environment 78• Improves creativity • Choose a time that is best suited to you • Invites inspiration

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Enlightenment time, enlightenment time, Prepare to act effectively, improving creativity, enlightenment through solitude.

Enligh the butterfly, alights quietly, early in the morning, so I’ll prepare to receive. Enligh the butterfly knows that silence is key to hearing some things within me. I can sense sometimes as I listen, a whisper, a feeling, a joy that is healing. And I wait and patiently ponder; as I am seeking, something joyful is speaking.

I take the time to relax and prepare, becoming aware inspiration is there. I can then fortify each day of my life with courage, hope, and joy! I can sense sometimes as I listen, a whisper, a feeling, a joy that is healing. And I wait and patiently ponder; as I am seeking, the light of life is dawning in me!

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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

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“Enligh Time is a regular time allocated to quietly ponder, thus placing yourself in a position to receive Enlightenment. Enligh Time fortifies you to more effectively handle any circumstance, supported by inspiration, energy, courage, confidence, and hope.”

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*Hint: The answers can be found in the song. If you need additional help, refer to the word bank at the end of the appendix.

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ACT BUTTERFLY ENLIGHTENMENT HOLY JOY LISTEN MORNING PREPARE SILENCE WAIT

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Mafid the Platypus Make Allowances For Individual Differences

ANIMAL FACTS

1. The first scientists to examine a platypus thought it was a hoax.

2. A platypus has a beak like a duck, feet like an otter, and a tail like a beaver. The males have venomous spines on their back legs.

3. A platypus hunts underwater. While underwater, folds of skin cover its eyes and ears, and the platypus employs its sensitive bill to find food.

4. What else can you learn about the platypus?

PONDER 1. Why is the platypus the right animal to represent Mafid (Making Allowances for Individual Differences)? 2. A platypus uses a uniquely designed bill when hunting for food. What unique abilities do you possess? What talents do you see in others? 3. Why it is important to recognize differences in yourself and others and not to judge or compare yourself to others? 4. A platypus uses his unique design to be successful in different environments. How can recognizing and respecting the uniqueness of your own abilities, and those of others, encourage unity and purpose?

HOW TO USE MAFID RESULTS FROM APPLYING MAFID

• Encourage myself and others to discover • Inspires courage, confidence and hope to and live their unique individuality. live in the freedom to be who we really • Respect that other people may have are. different points of view. • Creates harmony and an environment of • Don’t force others to be who I think they respect, trust and support. should be. • Helps to avoid unnecessary conflict. • Encourages open and honest communication. 87

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Oh Mafid, the platypus, she looks a bit absurd. While she’s mostly like a beaver, she is also like a bird. And she’s glad to be who she really is. Let’s make allowances for individual differences!

Respect the individual differences in others. Respect the individual differences in you. Respect the individuality in all creation. Respect that other people will be different from you!

I encourage all who live to seek their true identity, to live and bless the world with their unique abilities. I don’t force what I think they ought to be, for unity and purpose comes with great diversity.

Respect the individual differences in others. Respect the individual differences in you. Respect the individuality in all creation. Respect that other people will be different from you!

I have found when I compare myself it only brings me pain, So I seek to make allowances and everybody gains. I trust in the magnificent design. Seek to integrate our differences and everyone will shine!

Respect the individual differences in others. Respect the individual differences in you. Respect the individuality in all creation. Respect that other people will be different from you! Respect that other people will be different from you!

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* Hint: The answers can be found in the song and animal facts. If you need additional help, refer to the word bank at the end of the appendix.

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ANIMAL FACTS 1. Dolphins live in families, called pods. They form very strong

bonds with their pods.

2. Dolphins are quick to help others in need. Pods of dolphins have been known to come to the aid of an injured dolphin and help it to the surface to breathe. There are even stories of dolphins rescuing humans in danger.

3. Dolphins also have extraordinary abilities to heal themselves. Dolphins can tolerate and recover from extreme injuries such as shark bites, although the exact methods used to achieve this are

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4. Dolphins are very acrobatic and will often be seen leaping out of the water and performing tricks.

5. What else can you learn about dolphins?

PONDER 1. How can you liken the dolphin to forgiveness? Think about the words in the song.

2. Dolphins live in families called pods; and they form very strong bonds with their pods. How can forgiveness and love help us to develop strong family relationships?

3. Dolphins have extraordinary abilities to heal themselves. How does forgiveness heal wounded hearts? Can you think of an example?

4. Dolphins are often known for their acrobatic moves, leaping high into the air. In the song, it says, “See him ride the waves of life, gliding smooth and leaping strife, never in the harbor of bitter feelings.” What does this phrase mean to you? What does it mean to leap strife? HOW TO USE FORLOV RESULTS FROM APPLYING FORLOV

• Forgive myself and those I have allowed to • Strengthens the immune system intentionally or unintentionally offend, hurt, or • Strengthens relationships disappoint me. • Develops inner peace and harmony • Never harbor bitterness, hurt, or feelings of ill 96 • It is the champion of healing and inner contentment will.

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Forlov, the dolphin, the champion Forgiveness

The champion of healing, contentment Forgiveness

See him ride the waves of life, gliding smooth and leaping strife, Never in the harbor of bitter feelings. Strengthens love and harmony, Develops peace and unity, Protects the human body from illness. Forlov, Forgiveness

Forlov, the dolphin, the healer Forgiveness Reminding to love and to let go Forgiveness

See him ride the waves of life, gliding smooth and leaping strife, Never in the harbor of bitter feelings. Strengthens love and harmony, Develops peace and unity, Protects the human body from illness. Forlov, Forgiveness

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*Hint: The answers can be found in the song and animal facts. If you need additional help refer to the word bank at the end of the appendix.

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1. Kangaroos are the only large animals that move by hopping. They can’t go backwards.

2. Kangaroos can go 40 mph for about 1.2 miles. They can reach speeds of 70 mph for short distances.

3. Kangaroos have very strong hind legs and feet. They use their tails to maintain balance when fighting, walking, and hopping.

4. A group of kangaroos is called a mob or a troop. They are very social animals. A mob can range from 10-100 kangaroos, consisting of one male and the rest females and joeys.

5. What else can you learn about kangaroos?

PONDER 1. How can you liken the kangaroo to balance in life?

2. Kangaroos live in a group called a troop. How can your family support and help each other maintain balance?

3. If the kangaroo hopped on one leg, he would not be effective. How do people get out of balance? How does imbalance affect families?

4. The kangaroo cannot jump backward. How can staying balanced help us go forward in our journey? HOW TO USE MAIBA RESULTS FROM APPLYING MAIBA

• Maintain balance in the following areas • Produces inner harmony and self-mastery - Spiritual • Strengthens relationships - Physical • Produces family harmony - Mental/Emotional - Financial - Social - Family

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Jump, jump! MAIBA jump, jump! Ba-da-da Jump, jump! MAIBA jump, jump! Ba-da-da

Balance in life, I have balance in my life! Balance in life, do you have balance in your life?

It produces inner harmony, keeps life flowing effortlessly, Awakens creativity in life! Such brilliance and variety with great spontaneity, This journey to integrity: balancing the building blocks of life.

There’s spiritual and physical, mental and emotional, financial, and social, and also family. There’s spiritual and physical, mental and emotional, financial and social, and also family.

This balance when applied maintains the wheel of my life, so it can turn, and I can learn.

Balance in life, I have balance in my life. Balance in life, do you have balance in your life?

Jump, jump! MAIBA jump, jump! Ba-da-da Jump, jump! MAIBA jump, jump! Ba-da-da

I maintain the balance, the balance in my life!

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*Hint: The answers can be found in the song and animal facts. If you need additional help refer to the word bank at the end of the appendix.

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HUMIL CROSSWORD (Younger) HUMIL CROSSWORD (Younger) Word Bank Word Bank camel strong camel strong deserts pride deserts pride free humility free humility journey journey

ENLIGH CROSSWORD MAFID CROSSWORD Word Bank Word Bank

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FORLOV CROSSWORD MAIBA CROSSWORD Word Bank: Word Bank: help love spiritual balancing pod harmony life harmony ride Forlov kangaroo maintain dolphin illness Maiba energy

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