2 games, 2 lessons

Today in scouts, we had a combined event with the NPCC. We learnt to draw maps. Mr Shamir told us that there are 4 important things to remember when drawing a map: Grids, Legends, Orientation and Population. My group's map was quite good. The second activity was to answer scout related questions while my group was holding spars. It was quite fun! We learnt that teamwork is key to success!

A Good Deed

During the June Holidays, while I was walking back from playing with my friends at a field, I saw this old lady trying to pull a huge basket of newspapers. I offered helped her out by pulling the basket for her. The old lady looked stunned but accepted my help.

After I helped her, she thanked me profusely. I felt happy that I could help out and yet sad for when she thanked me like that, she really must have needed help. I hope I don't turn out like that one day...
I learnt that day that helping out other people makes you feel great! That's when I realised the way to happiness isn't money, but to give help!

The Power Of Prayer

During the holidays, friends and family started to fall sick one by one.

Charlie, my Uncle Ian's pet cat fell sick. My friend Bryan had to go for an operation and his mum came down with a high fever. My Auntie Jackie and my pet lizard, Thor, fell sick as well.

Charlie the cat

Thor is the one on my nose. The one on my hand is Jaller

All I could do was pray. My family prayed for their recovery. We felt hopeful and comforted when we prayed for them. Sure enough, everyone recovered except Thor. He passed away on Wednesday, July 8th. I felt happy for the people who recovered but sad for Thor. I felt I had done my best for I nursed Thor to try and get him well again. He has moved on to a better place. This shows how powerful prayers can be.

My Dream Job

Today, I feel as if I had found my dream job: directing a movie.

I was inspired by movies like Godzilla (2014), Transformers and Star Wars. They all had great special effects because of the director. George Lucas, Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg are a few movie directors that I admire.

They inspired me to make movies like Godzilla 3, AVP 3 and Transformers 5/6.

I know I need to learn these subjects to achieve my goal:*Math( Budget/finance)
                                                                                           *Photography
                                                                                           *Animation
                                                                                           *Physics/Chem
                                                                                           *Visual Arts
                                                                                           *Excellent English
I hope to one day become a famous movie director!


           

Article in newspaper

Today, I read a very heart warming story: A Filipino Boy studies at night outside a McDonalds restaurant.

By Flynn Murphy, Sydney, and AFP9:30AM BST 10 Jul 2015

A homeless Filipino boy has been overwhelmed with aid after a photograph of him studying on the pavement using faint light from a McDonald's outlet went viral on the internet.

Nine-year-old Daniel Cabrera will now be able to fulfil his dream of becoming a policeman after donations of cash, school supplies and a college scholarship poured in, his mother, Christina Espinosa, said on Friday.

"We're overjoyed. I don't know what I will do with all of these blessings," said Ms Espinosa, a 42-year-old grocery store employee and domestic helper. "Now, Daniel will not have to suffer just to finish his studies."

The photograph, posted on Facebook last month by a college student, showed Daniel doing his homework on a wooden stool placed close to a McDonald's window to catch the light from the store.

The 20-year-old medical technology student, Joyce Torrefranca, captioned her Facebook post: "I got inspired by a kid."

It was then shared close to 7,000 times on the social networking site and reported by local television.

Local politician Samuel Pagdilao, of the Anti-Crime and Terrorism through Community Involvement & Support (ACT-CIS) party, awarded Daniel an unspecified "scholarship grant", ABS-CBN reported.

The local police force also raised funds and provided groceries for the family.

Ms Espinosa and her three youngest children, including Daniel, have been living in her employer's mini-grocery store since their shanty home was gutted by fire five years ago.

Ms Espinosa said she earned just 80 pesos (£1.14) a day working at the store and as a domestic helper for the store's owners in their nearby home. She augments the income by selling cigarettes and candy on the streets on Mandaue, an urban centre on Cebu island in the central Philippines.

I felt blessed after reading this article. I really made me think why I am not as hard working as he is...

I learnt to thank God for what I have for people like this boy are not as fortunate as we are.