Prefects' Investiture 2010

The Question - Why Do You Run?

A pupil from my class asked me this question, " Why do you run MrDanny?"

First thing that came to my mind was this quote;-

I run because I can.
When I get tired, I remember those who can't run,
what they'd give to have this simple gift I take for granted, and I run harder for them.
I know they would do the same for me.

And so I answered;-

"Because I can."

Not of conceit but because I'm grateful that I can.

This quote also reminds me that we should be grateful with what we have because the things we take for granted (such as the ability to run) would be a Godsend to those who can't like the disabled for instance.

I am humbled.

LIke A Bridge Over Troubled Water

And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water

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Other Similes in Songs
Carrie Underwood - Home Sweet Home

Westlife - Queen of My Heart

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Show Me Sand the Floor!

Teacher: Right the circle. Left the circle.

Daniel-san (pupil): But wouldn't it be easier doing it back and forth?

*Teacher disagrees and made Daniel repeat the action many times over till late at night *

What do you think is the lesson here?
Did Daniel learn anything from sanding the floor?
Or was it a waste of time?
What do you think would happen if Daniel insisted on his own method after his teacher had left him?

What do you think is the moral of the story?

Teacher: Always look eye.

MrDA13's version: Eyes on the board.

If you want to build a ship don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.
-Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupery

Friction Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bXpYblzkR0&feature=related

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Become Legendary

"Look me in the eyes.
It's okay if you're scared, so am I.
But we're scared for different reasons.
I'm scared of what I won't become,
and you're scared of what I could become.

Look at me.
I won't let myself end what I've started.
I won't let myself finish what I began.
I know what is within me, even if you can't see it yet.

Look me in the eyes.
I have something more important than courage.
I have patience.

I will become what I know I am."

Maybe...

"Maybe it's my fault.
Maybe I led you to believe it was easy, when it wasn't.
Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line, and not at the gym.
Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner.
That my game was built on flash, and not fire.
Maybe it's my fault that you didn't see that failure gave me strength,
that my pain was my motivation.
Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift,
and not something I worked for every single day of my life.
Maybe I destroyed the game.

Or maybe you're just making excuses."