As a Boy Scout who is working on the completion of my Communications Merit Badge, I am required to write a letter to the editor of a magazine or newspaper.
I chose to write about my CTR (Choose The Right) friends who continuously choose the right. They are always nice to me and they not only do what’s right, but also help me choose the right. For example, they not only care about me, but also for my family members. Like the times when my little 6-year-old brother is around and gets hurt — they always try to find a way to make him feel better. They are also OK with my family rules and help me not break them. For example, I do not watch PG-13 or R rated movies and they respect that. One time I went over to a friend’s house and they were going to watch a PG-13 movie, but when I told them I couldn’t watch it they were fine with it and found something else for us to do.
It is important to have good friends so you can get far in life and not worry about things in life that can distract you from your goals and the important things that bring true happiness.
They can also help you be confident and help you make choices that keep you safe from things in the world that will harm you.
I am so grateful to have such friends. Good, clean, kind and fun friends.
Sesi Fotu
Mesa
chatmandu002 posted at 7:58 pm on Thu, Jul 5, 2012.
Sesi,
Making the right choices is some times hard but always right. Now go get your badge. Good luck.
mrconservative posted at 10:44 pm on Thu, Jul 5, 2012.
Good for you, Sesi. Getting your Eagle is no easy thing. I should know, since I am an Eagle Scout myself.
mrconservative posted at 10:46 pm on Thu, Jul 5, 2012.
Though, to be honest (and I should be) I don't recall writing a letter to a newspaper as one of the reqirements for the Communications merit badge. Maybe it has changed since I got it. In any case, I have written a letter before to the Tribune, many years ago.
mrconservative posted at 10:47 pm on Thu, Jul 5, 2012.
Even Engaged Voter cannot disagree that honesty is a good thing.
Masterrogue666 posted at 2:31 am on Fri, Jul 6, 2012.
Finding a support group that respects your needs isn't always easy. It takes time and effort, but it "pays for itself" later.
Knowing the value of said support group is a sign on wisdom. "Blaze your trail" to Eagle so that others may follow. It's not an easy path, but it has it's rewards....
sockratties posted at 9:29 am on Fri, Jul 6, 2012.
Sesi… It’s nice that you are choosing your friends carefully and that you are trying to set your moral compass at an early age. You can also be a positive influence on those around you. Expecting others to always pander to your wishes can taxing on relationships. If you never encounter a curse word or innuendo (such as in PG-13 movies) you may end up like the “Boy in the glass bubble.” You don’t have to use inappropriate behavior but some exposure to such behavior by others may reinforce your positive selection of friends and other life choices. You will encounter unpleasant language and actions by others in real life. In fact it seems people have less respect for the feelings of others than in the past. Some incidental exposure to such things may help you prepare for life outside of your own glass bubble.
Dale Whiting posted at 10:47 am on Fri, Jul 6, 2012.
But don't forget Sesi, CTR means to choose the right things for yourself to do, not the friends with whom you do those right things. The one who is supposed to be helping you CTR would have you make all whom you cantact your friend.
Take you idea back to the drawing board, Sesi. You're all mess up.