January 7, 2009
During our pre-reading activities, we discussed some of the themes that we would encounter in The Pinballs. One of those themes is “Living with Disappointments”. We can usually categorize these into mini, minor, and major disappointments.
Share a “mini” disappointment and explain how you learned from that experience. Remember not to share anything too personal.
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January 8th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Andrew –
one mini disappointment i had is when my uncle sold his big boat and bought a small one because on the big boat i caught a lot big fish such as a catfish
January 8th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Once when I was dissapointed was when my cousians couldn’t come to Disney World with us .They thought it cost too much money and decided not to come .I learned from that experience that you can’t count on something too much and I can still have fun with my family.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
In one of my basketball games last year, the ball was bouncing and me and this kidwent for it. I got the ball but right after that he pushed me twice then I pushed him back on the ground. I was disappointed because I know now if I did not push him he would be the only one who would get thrown out of the game.
-Andrew
January 8th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
i was dissapionted when my friend Rhianna moved in first grade. She was one of my best friends and when i found out she was moving I was always with her! but that only made more hard on me. i learned that there’s nothing you can do if a friens moves.
January 8th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
last year i got bullied and i told my mom to late but he still got in trubble for what he did. buy my teacher his parrents and the principal.
-amanda
January 8th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
This year i lost my webkinz secret code and i didn’t know where it was. I learned that if you ask someone were they saw it last they might now where it is.
-Taylor
January 8th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
A disapointment that I had was when I had to miss my Musical Theater and Lyrical dance to go to one of my parents friends birthday. I learned that sometimes you have to sacrafice things for other people.
-Gabriella
January 8th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I was disappointed when I had to move to a new neighborhood away from my best friend. I learned that even though I missed my friend I had to make new friends.
~Quentin
January 8th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
A disapoitment that i had was when in hockey.When i tryout for a new team i didn’t know anybody.So i learned to make new hockey friends during the season.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Last comment was by Aaron
January 9th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Once when I was dissapointed was when my cousins couldn’t come to Disney World with us .They thought it cost too much money and decided not to come .I learned from that experience that you can’t count on something too much and I can still have fun with my family.
-Peyton
January 9th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Number 4 was by Marielle
January 9th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
A dissappointment I’ve had before is when a best friend of mine, Denise moved. We had been friends for quite a long time. What I learned from that is that you can change what has already happened. Meaning, you wish you could undo what has happened, and make a stop to it, but you can’t. That’s what I sorta wish I could do.
January 9th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Number 13 is by Betty
January 10th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Marielle-
one mini dissiapiontment i had was when my family and i went fishing and i didnt catch any fish!!! when we got done i was so mad ’cause i was the only one that didn’t catch a single fish!!!!!!!!!
January 11th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
A mini dissiapiontment i had was when i hade all these good freinds but then my family and i mooved.all my freinds were caring and vary nice people. there was about ten kids that whent to my school that lived neer me. they all didnt want me to leave and eather did i but i had to.they all still want me to come back but my mom said no.
-jonathan
January 11th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
A mini disappointment would be my brother ate the last piece of cake, even though I said that piece was mine and it was my birthday cake! The next day he ate the last chocolate chip cookie! I learned by this by getting over it and saying it was no big deal. – Nadine
January 11th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
A mini dissapointment was when i was playing baseball.It was the botter of the sixth inning and there were two outs and I was up next, the count was two and two…
I struck out!
p.s it was an important game too.
-justinD.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
A dissapointment that I had was when I went to Philly I forgot to bring my homework because I was rushing so when I got home I was really tried but I still had to do it. I learned that you shouldn’t rush when you’re doing or getting something important like your homework.
-Gabriella
January 12th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
A mini dissapointment i had was when i was up at bat in a baseball game and grounded out to end the inning. i learned from this at bat that not everything goes the way you want it to. you just have to get over it and move on.
-Brett
January 12th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
A mini dissapointment is when I found out I had to share a room with my sister for 2 months when my reletives was visiting us. I learned that sometimes you have to give up somethings even though they are very tough.
Gitika
January 16th, 2009 at 7:31 am
One Disappointment when i was so young was i ran out of toy cars,I started crying and i wanted more.Lol.All I knew was wait until you get more things and get better grades for some gifts
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~Tim
January 16th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
One mini disappointment is when me and Allie were on the same basketball team and we never won a game because they always gave our points to the other team.
-Taylor
January 26th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
when i really wanted a dog but i couldn’t get one i was sad but i didn’t cry hahaha
joseph
February 6th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
One day I was really disapointed because my brother shut the car door on my head so my mom had to rush me over to Allie’s house so I had to miss the begening of David’s game.
-Taylor