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Whenever you want somebody to chat with, play with or tell jokes, you’ve got ‘somebody’ right at home. Siblings are the ones being with you all the time.   Like many of us do, Rose has two siblings, Daisy and William. Rose is a talented artist.   One day, she was drawing a picture of the nature. When she had finished her work, she shared it with her siblings. Daisy was amazed at the beautiful picture. The flowers looked real and the bees were cute. Hearing the conversation, William couldn’t wait to take a look at the artwork. When he tried to take the drawing from Daisy, he accidentally tore it into two. Rose’s face turned red immediately. Knowing that he had done something wrong, William apologized to Rose. Rose was still angry so she yelled at William. Soon, Rose calmed herself down. She remembered that William chatted with her whenever she needed someone to talk to. She remembered that William played with her in their spare time. She remembered that William told her jokes to cheer her up when she was upset.   Rose remembers that William loves her. She is not angry anymore. She says sorry to William for being emotional.   Bible verse: Be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to rouse your temper; God's righteousness is never served by man's anger. (James 1:19-20)   Message Love is the purest and greatest power. God is love. Everything He does is permeated by love. Think about the power of love when you are angry. We can learn to forgive.   Glossary Talented (adjective) : having a natural ability to do something well 有才華的 Apologize (verb) : to tell someone that you are sorry 道歉   The story is taken from CEO Project 1.0 – Love (Level 1) Unit 8: Rose is angry

Have you ever wondered what it truly means to be a good friend? How can we ensure that everyone feels included and valued in our friendship and activities? In this passage, we explore the themes of friendship, empathy, and inclusivity.   Lily, Rose, and Daisy are discussing about whether they should ride bicycles. Lily and Rose are excited about riding, but Daisy doesn't have a bicycler. Lily and Rose tease Daisy, saying that they win because they outnumbered her. While Lily and Rose are having fun, Daisy feels left out. However, when their mom asks Rose if she would like to be excluded from a family holiday, Rose realises what she and Lily did was wrong. Rose apologises to Daisy and suggests playing a game that all of them enjoy.   After reading the story, children of Sau Mau Ping Catholic Primary School were inspired by the themes of friendship, empathy, and inclusivity. P.1 student inspired to be more mindful of others' needs, to treat their friends with kindness and understanding, and to find solutions that are inclusive and fair. It encourages them to foster strong friendship based on empathy and to create an inclusive a n d s u p p o r t i v e environment where everyone feels valued and included.   Message Love means caring for people’s feelings. Inclusive and supportive environment fosters stronger relationships among one another.   Action Considering others and taking proactive steps to ensure that everyone feels valuable and included in the group.   Glossary Empathy (noun) : The ability to understand and share the feelings, emotions, and experiences of others, often leading to a sense of compassion and kindness towards them. 同感 Inclusivity (noun) : The practice or policy of including and accommodating all individuals, regardless of their differences or limitations, and ensuring equal opportunities for participation. 包容性 Foster (verb) : Help the growth or development of (sth). 培養  

Daisy, William and Rose are siblings. Daisy is close to her mum and often chats with her. She enjoys asking all kinds of questions because her mum can always give her satisfying answers. One lovely afternoon at the weekend, Daisy was watching her favourite cartoon while mum was doing chores at home. Suddenly, Daisy stopped and turned to her mum.   Daisy : Mum, the main character Sophie in the cartoon mentioned the word ‘respect’. What is ‘respect’ ? Mum : To respect people is to be kind to them.   Daisy : How do I respect people ? Mum : You can smile. You can help people. You can greet them.   Daisy : Can I smile and say “Good morning!” in the morning ? Mum : Yes, that is kind. To respect is to be kind.   Daisy : I’m sometimes rude to William and Rose. Do they still love me ? Mum : You know, Daisy, we always love you because love is also patient and kind.   Daisy had a big smile on her face. Once again, she got a satisfying answer from her mum. She told herself that she needs to show more of her kindness to her brother and sister. She promised mum to smile to them and to greet them every day. Mum : You can also be kind to people you meet.   Daisy : I got it! Let me see if our neighbour, Mrs. Jones is at home. I want to say “Good afternoon!” to her. Mum laughed and hugged Daisy.   Message To love is to be kind.   Bible verse: If I am still alive, show me Yahweh's own kindness, if I die, never withdraw your own kindness from my house. (1 Samuel 20 : 14) The inhabitants treated us with unusual kindness . (Acts 28 : 2)   Action Have you said “Good morning” to anyone today?   Glossary Satisfying (adjective) : making you pleased by giving you what you need or want. 令人滿意的 Patient (adjective) : being able to continue doing something despite of difficulties without complain or being annoyed. 有耐性的 Promised (verb) : to tell someone that you will certainly do something. 承諾   The story is taken from CEO Project 1.0 – Love (Level 1) Unit 6 Daisy’s Questions

One day, Daisy went home with her exam result. It was brilliant. She was the first of the class. She asked her mum if she was happy with her marks. Her mum said yes because Daisy always worked hard and tried her best. Her dad thought Daisy had a talent for learning fast and dancing. He told Daisy that talents were like gifts which were given by God. They were all beloved children of God and God gave everyone different talents.   Dad reminded Daisy that she should not be proud with her talents and good results but be grateful to God. He said that some people use the talents in good ways and some use them in bad ways. God gave people different gifts to love one another so she should make good use of her talents. Then Daisy thought of her best friend, Rose. She could draw w e l l a n d was willing to teach Daisy how to draw well too. Rose was always helpful and she was a very good example of making good use of talents. After talking to her parents, Daisy decided to use her gifts to help her younger brother with his schoolwork. She would help her friends to learn how to dance.   That night, Daisy prayed before she slept. She thanked God for giving her different talents. She promised God that she would treasure her talent and love others by helping the needy.   Message When we know our talents comes from God, we will not be proud but grateful.   Bible verse: Love is always patient and kind; love is never jealous; love is not boastful or conceited, it is never rude and never seeks its own advantage, it does not take offence or store up grievances. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but finds its joy in the truth. It is always ready to make allowances, to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes. (Corinthians 13 : 4-7)   Action Using our talents to help other people.   Glossary Talent (noun) : a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught. 天分 Grateful (adjective) : showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person. 感激的   Source: The story is taken from CEO Project1.0 – Love (Level 1) Unit 5 Our Gifts