Leadership

Currently we are reading a book called Animal Farm as a class. This book shows a lot about leadership. In the book, the pigs are usually the leaders, since they are known to be more intelligent, although sometimes intelligence isn’t all you need to be a leader.

One of the pigs is named Napoleon. He is a very important leader in the farm and is trusted because of his intelligence. Although he is smart, it doesn’t seem like his mind is focused on the good of the people, but more toward the good of himself.

Being a leader takes more than one quality. Of course intelligence matters, but it also matters in where your priorities are set. A good leader cares about the good of the people and cares about what is good for everyone. Leadership is a very important quality and when being a leader you need to be aware of the decisions you make.

Poem

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
You’ll get mixed up, of course,
as you already know.
You’ll get mixed up
with many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great tact
and remember that Life’s
a Great Balancing Act.

I love this poem because it really is what life is about. It explains how YOU make your own choices and those reflect on how your life turns out. It also explains how there are always bumps in the way for everyone, and you have to be carful choosing what’s right.

Childhood Memorie- Annie

When I was little, I just couldn’t live without Annie, the most amazing movie of all time. It was the most interesting and exciting movie I had ever seen!

Music, dancing and a great story-it has it all! While I watched it my eyes would light up with joy, singing and dancing to every part of the movie, as if I was I inside it. I would jump on top of the bed, swinging my arms, spinning round and round until I fell exhausted. Belting out every song at the top of my lungs over and over again: “It’s a hard knock life for us!” and the classic “The sun will come out TOMORROW!” And who could forget about that one special dog? Sandy! The evil Miss Hannigan and the loving Daddy Warbucks.

Every time I go back to watch it I fall in-love again with the precious little orphan, Annie. I will remember it forever. Without it, I would have missed out on years and years of the music and laughter this wonderful movie brought me.

Click here to watch the music video for It’s a Hard Knock Life