monday motivation -- "happy" world down syndrome day video

4/21/2014

We are currently reading Because of Mr. Terupt for our read aloud. We learned Jeffery's brother Michael had down syndrome. This video makes me smile and speaks to me by showing that we are all alike, even through our differences. The people in the video have down syndrome, but they are happy and love life just like you and me. I can't help but smile and dance along with them to celebrate being happy, no matter what defines you.

In our story all the characters are defined, for good or bad, through their narration. Alexia is defined as a brat, but is she really when we look deeper? Luke is defined as a smart student, but isn't he more than that?

What defines you? What thing in your life do people focus on to make you feel less than you are? For so long in my life I was defined by my height. It may sound silly, but I felt ashamed of being tall because people picked on me and I thought it limited me in the things I could pursue. It took a long time for me to be HAPPY about what God gave me. Please share in the comments what defines you.

37 Comments

Gabi

4/22/2014 05:27:17 am

Sometimes the foucus on my glasses that just beacause I use glasses people think I`m nerd.

Mrs. K

4/23/2014 03:03:46 am

Gabi,

When people define you for what wear or don't wear try to remind them that a person is more than what they see on the outside. Share your feelings with them, I bet they don't know it hurts your feelings.

Mrs. K

Nick

4/22/2014 05:41:08 am

Once I had the IPhone 4 and people made fun of me beacause they had the iPhone 5s and I did not.

4/23/2014 03:04:44 am

Nick,

How did that make you feel? How did that define you?

Mrs. K

Olda

4/23/2014 07:44:06 am

Nick, why did you get sad? Was it because they laughed at you?

Gabriel

4/23/2014 10:44:14 am

Nick,

You should ignore that because at least you have a phone different than me, so just don't be sad because you have some stuff that other people don't have.

4/22/2014 06:21:09 am

Sometimes people here define me as Japanese and that makes me feel bad, because I am not from Japan!

Kyungjoon

4/22/2014 06:42:55 am

I agree with you, sometimes people try to speak japanese with me...

4/23/2014 03:10:03 am

DK and KJ,

Remember when we talked about the word ignorant? I think people call you Japanese or speak Japanese to you because they lack the knowledge and are uniformed. Try explaining to them the differences between the countries and cultures. You can be a good citizen when someone is ignorant and you help them.

Mrs. K

giovanni

4/22/2014 06:30:11 am

Sometimes people sad that I was alike my brother but I am nothing alike him so that makes me feel bad!

4/23/2014 03:02:20 am

Giovanni,

I feel the same way when people do that with my sisters and me. I think they mean it as a compliment because my sisters are so great, but that doesn't change that fact that I want people to notice me as an individual.

Mrs. K

4/22/2014 06:45:46 am

Sometimes people try to make connections between me and my sister, trying to find similarities between us and that kind of made me feel bad

4/23/2014 10:42:45 am

Kj,

You should ignore that, it doesn't really matter and the most good things are the differences not the similarity

Sally

4/22/2014 06:47:25 am

People usually calls me Japanese and they say that my eyes are so little...

4/23/2014 05:02:58 am

That happened to me a lot to, I think it is because they are just playing around, and they don't know that it hurts your feelings. I tried talking to them and they never said that again. Why don't you try talking to them too?

Gabi C.

4/22/2014 06:54:42 am

It makes me feel bad when one of my cousins are mean to me and calls me rude and mean.

Enzo

4/22/2014 07:02:19 am

It makes me feel bad when people say I'm skinny.

4/23/2014 03:11:25 am

Enzo,

Why does that make you feel bad about that? Is it something you wish was different about yourself? I think sometimes when we feel bad about things we wish were different it is no fun to hear people tell us we are exactly that thing.

Mrs. K

4/23/2014 05:23:34 am

When people say I'm skinny it makes me feel kind of like a loser.

alejo

4/22/2014 07:13:50 am

It make me feel sad when people say things i don't like.

4/23/2014 05:23:03 am

What is the stuff that you don't like?

Sarah N.

4/22/2014 07:24:27 am

I felt bad when I recieved the valentine's card from the activity we did because 89% of the people wrote that they liked my art and nly that so I felt bad because I want tto people know me for my virtues too.

4/23/2014 03:22:05 am

Sarah,

I'm sorry you felt bad about that. The positive side is that everyone realizes your art talent!

Mrs. K

4/22/2014 07:37:57 am

I felt bad when my friends called me poor just because I didn`t have a single Monster High doll.

Soyoun

4/22/2014 08:12:54 am

That wasn't nice at all!

4/23/2014 08:44:56 am

Olda,
If I were you I would've say out loud to them! :
"DO YOU EVEN HAVE THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE FROM THE WHOLE WORLD, AND THAT IS TAXA!"
I also have a question, why didn't you fight up back? Were you scared to fight or against them?

4/22/2014 08:11:57 am

I was shy when I blessued so, so, so big and kids started giggling a lot...

Manu

4/22/2014 08:57:51 am

Sorry, I did that, I didn't know it hurt your feeling. I'm gonna stop. SORRY!

Teodora

4/22/2014 08:24:37 am

I HATE when people just ignore me when I am talking to them or something like that,

4/22/2014 08:56:29 am

I hate that too.

4/23/2014 04:39:54 am

I hate that too, but to be honest- I sometimes do it too, because I LOVE talking!

Gabi C-M

4/23/2014 10:01:16 am

I know. Sometimes people ignore me too. If they do I just keep on repeating their name until they stop ignoring me or go talk to someone else. Maybe you could try that!

4/22/2014 08:55:48 am

People define me as "japonesinha" and say that my teeth and mouth are ugly sometimes in my front but also to other people.

4/23/2014 06:42:31 am

Manu, try to ignore them that they will stop. Or talk very nicely that you don't like at all.

Luana

4/22/2014 09:57:55 am

People in the US sometimes defined me as an "american daughter" because I speak so fluent english and they end up thinking my dad is american, because my mom doesn't speak fluent english

4/22/2014 10:14:10 am

Sometimes I think people define me as a bully but thats just the way I am.

Lydia Cunha

4/22/2014 01:49:00 pm

Amazing video! it did indeed make me feel really good. Truly contagious happiness! Thanks for sharing Mrs. K!

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