Class, May 13

 By Nate Feldman

Class Objective: Group Presentations about Problems and how you would solve them 

*We will do our class presentations

Story: Irate Neighbor

Mr. Brown was an irate neighbor who became angry very easily. He liked everything to be quiet and clean in his neighborhood. If children were rambunctious or someone parked in the wrong place, he would complain immediately.

One afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Lee parked a large moving truck in front of Mr. Brown’s house while they carried furniture into their new home. The truck blocked part of his driveway for a few minutes.

When Mr. Brown saw the truck, he blew his top. He ran outside and started shouting.

“This is an egregious problem!” he yelled. “You cannot block my driveway like this!”

The Lee family felt embarrassed. They apologized and explained that they would move the truck soon. However, Mr. Brown continued complaining loudly.

An older neighbor named Mrs. Garcia heard the noise and came outside. She smiled kindly and said, “Mr. Brown, you should pick your battles wisely. The family is only moving into their new home. This is not a big problem.”

Mr. Brown became quiet. He realized the neighbors were watching him from their windows. Suddenly, he felt a little foolish.

A few minutes later, the truck was moved. The Lee family thanked Mrs. Garcia for helping calm the situation. The next day, they brought cookies to Mr. Brown as a friendly gift.

After that, Mr. Brown tried harder to stay calm and not get angry over small problems.

For discussion:

1. Do you blow your top easily?  

2. What makes you irate at others?  

3. How do you react if someone is irate at you for an unnecessary reason?

4. Do you think you pick your battles wisely?

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