Monday, October 2

“The world isn't fair, Calvin."
"I know Dad, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?”

― Bill Watterson, cartoonist

Today’s Excerpt:

Have you ever said, “That’s not fair”? Were you right?

Look at this comic strip about fairness from Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes:

Discuss:
Do you relate to Calvin or his dad (or neither or both)?

Here is one more comic strip, from Family Circus:

Discuss:
Is this situation fair?
Have you ever thought something wasn’t fair only to later realize that you weren’t looking at the situation quite right?

When you feel like things are unfair, one of the best things to do is to practice gratitude. You’ll often find that with just a bit of gratitude your life improves.

 

THIS WEEK’S LESSON

Fairness