: Writetoachildhoodfriend.
Wemakefriendsthroughoutourlife, , sometimeswegetsobusywithourlifelateronthatwedon’tgettimeforsuchrelationships.
Doyouhaveanychildhoodfriendswhoseemedtodriftoutofyourlife? Doyoumissthem? WhynotwriteashortEnglishpoemoressayaboutyourfriendshipandsendittohimorher? Readthefollowingpoemandseeifyoucangetsomeinspirations!
ChildhoodFriends
MindyCarpenter
Aschildhoodfriends, wegrewuptogether,
Swearingtobefriendsforeverandever.
Sometimeswewouldargueandfight,
Othertimeswewouldlaughandstayupallnight.
Wewentfromplayingwithgamesandtoys,
Totalkinganddreamingaboutdifferentboys.
Mythoughtsandfeelings, toyouIwouldconfide,
Neverhavinganythingtohide.
Friendswedoremain,
Thingschanging, andthingsstayingthesame.
Toeachotherwestilllistenandshare,
Abouteachother, wewillalwayscare.
: DiscussthestrangeComing-of-ageRituals.
Manyculturesretainceremoniestoconfirmthecomingofage, -of-ageRituals? Readthefollowinganddiscussthequeerinitiationriteswithyourpartner.
· InthehighlandsofPapuaNewGuinea, theMatausatribesmenbelievethatinorderfortimidboystobecomebravemenandattractwomen, , theyundergoabrutalbloodlettingritualsthatinvolveshovingcanesdowntheirthroats, sharpreedsuptheirnostrilsandplungingsharparrowsrepeatedlyintotheirtongues.
· InthetinySouthPacificislandofPentecost, boysasyoungasfiveyearsoldengageinatraditionthatcanbebestdescribedastheancientprecursortomodernday’ (N’gol) orthelanddivingritual, suicidallybravemenjumpfrommakeshiftricketytowersashighas100feetupintheairwithvinestiedaroundtheirankles.
: Debateonthefollowingtopicswithyourgroupmembers.
1) Whotendtoplayamoreinfluentialroleinachild’sgrowthanddevelopment, parentsorteachers?
2) Doyouthinkgoodcompaniesarecrucialtoachild’sgrowth? Shouldchildrenbeguidedbyparentsorgivencompletefreedomwhenmakingfriends?
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