This past Sunday at Tzu Chi we made bird nests!
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It was a really busy week for everyone, so Kristin led the group in a great discussion on baby birds and the courage needed to fly.
“It takes courage to learn from our mistakes and not give up – it takes courage for baby birds to fly when they know they might fall a few times until they figure it out…
We persist, we learn, and we soar!“
Everyone added some extra creativity with this project, making each nest individual.
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At the end of class, each student added a banner message about something or someone that represented courage for them. It gave each student a personal message of strength to look at later.
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