All that we share

This Danish TV Ad is a heartwarming reminder that our perceived labels do not define us. If we look below the surface, we can find common ground with those we perceive as most different to ourselves. (The Huffington Post)

A life lesson

 You have probably heard of this inspiring story before, but now that we are dealing with Relationships in the textbook, it is worth taking a minute to read it again and thinking about what truly is important in life. 

The Mayonnaise Jar and the Two Pints of Beer 

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two pints of beer.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly, and the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed again that it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up the rest of the space. He asked once more if the jar was full, and his students responded with a unanimous “yes.”

The professor then produced two pint glasses of beer from under the table and poured the contents of both into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the grains of sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - your family, children, health, friends and your favourite passions; things that, if everything else were lost and only they remained, would still make your life full.”

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else - the small stuff.

“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.”

“Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children, take time to get medical checkups, take your partner out to dinner and play another 18 holes. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the leaky tap. Take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities, because the rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.

The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem to be, that there’s always room for a couple of beers with a friend.”

- Author Unknown

 

THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE

Harry loves his life - he likes to ride his bicycle,
and fly with the birds, and splash the fishes.
But one day he finds out that he will someday die.

Every day he worries, 'Will this be the day I die?'
Suddenly his life is no longer fun.

Only when Harry decides to live each day as if it's his last can he rediscover the joy in life.

The authors were inspired to write this story when they had to find a
way to explain death to their young children. They decided to create
a story that would be uplifting and positive, seen from the perspective
of a child, whose sweetness and innocence is insightful in the lesson
it can teach both adults and children.
 

WHAT IS A FRIEND?

You've Got a Friend in Me 
Randy Newman –

(Unscramble the words)

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the (doar) looks (gorhu) ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice (mraw) bed
You just remember what your old (lap) said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me

(Choose the correct word)
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
If you've got , I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and can see it
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

(Choose the correct word)

Some other {folks talks} might be
A little bit {faster smarter} than I am
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe
But{ none noon} of them will ever {help love }you
The {why way} I do, it's me and you

Boy, and as the years go by
Our friendship will never {fly } die
You're gonna {see sea } it's {hour our} destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

Be Happy!

Good morning everyone!

I have found this video in a colleague's blog, a teacher of Spanish, and I would like to share it with all of you. It reminds us of the important things in life. I think it's a perfect way to start the day. You can watch the Spanish version and enjoy the beautiful song called New Soul by the singer Yael Naim , and then watch the English version, which is very useful to practise the Imperative and learn new vocabulary as well. Don't miss any of them, it's worth watching them!
By the way, the music in the English version is awesome, Cuore di Sabbia by Pasquale Catalano.