Discussion question 3

Please respond AFTER Sept. 28.  Please respond BEFORE Oct. 9.

Think about a time you've lost at something.  Maybe it was an athletic event.  Maybe it was on the job.  Maybe it was a fight with a sibling.  Maybe it was an audition.  Think about how it felt.  Did you blame someone?  Something?  Did you learn from the situation? 

Now think about how the winner(s) behaved.  Were they "good sports" about it?  Were they gracious?  Did they take advantage of you?  Did they gloat?  Were they patronizing (talking down) to you?  Did they ignore you?

Write a response to the following:  Feel free to work in an example of a situation. 
How do you avoid being a "bad" winner or a "bad" loser?  How do people (you?) avoid misplacing blame when things don't work out the way they (you) want?

Discussion Question 2

Please respond to the following question before midnight Sept. 28 (an E-Day)

 How do you feel when you’re told what to wear or to go to church?  When do you choose to follow what your parents or other authorities tell you to do and when do you resist?

(We're trying to get a sense of when it is right, good, appropriate to follow authority and when it is appropriate or even important to respond to it differently.)

Just a few thoughts-- or really questions.  Does it matter what or who the authority is?  If reasons are given does that make a difference?  Does habit play a factor?  Are friends authorities is any way? What about crossing the line with friends?

Great comments so far.  Thanks for taking this seriously.

If you're a "late blogger" (posting after the 23rd) respond to other responses.  It's a conversation of sorts.