Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Journal #2- Hospitality Rules

In a house on top of a hill lived a polite family of squirrels. The squirrels were big on manners. There family included Ma, Pa, Johnny, and Kit. Ma and Pa taught Johnny and Kit manners their whole life! They were very polite little squirrels. Always remembering to say please and thank you, they were a role model for other children.
One day at school, Johnny and Kit befriended the new student, Buddy. Buddy was a raccoon who came from a family who were no where as near as polite as the squirrel family. Buddy was rude to his teacher and did not treat his classmates with respect. Johnny and Kit decided to invite him over for dinner even though he was not the nicest kid. They figured he still needed some friends!
At dinner, Johnny and Kit started to set the table for dinner. Buddy was surprised that they were helping. He did not want to feel left out, so he helped them.
During dinner, Buddy was curious about manners and how he can use them in his life. By asking Ma and Pa questions, he learned that he should try to be more polite and learn manners.
As soon as he finished eating, he took his plate to the sink as fast as he could and washed it! Ma and Pa were impressed. He then tried to grab the rest of the family's plates, but they were not done eating yet. With a chuckle Johnny explained, "Thank you, Buddy, but you have to wait until we are finished eating!" Buddy sat down and anxiously waited for the rest of the family to finish.
After learning manners at dinner and making friendships with Johnny and Kit, he went home and showed his parents his manners. Buddy's parents were very impressed! He then started using manners at him, in the classroom, and with making friendships. Everyone at school forgot about his first day, when he was rude, and made lasting friendships. Buddy changed for the better by learning hospitality! He ate dinner with the squirrel family once a week. Sometimes he even invited them to his house and cooked the dinner to show extra hospitality skills! They all lived happily ever after!

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