I want to follow the BFG’s example! ~Talking About the Amazing BFG~

 

The BFG is different from the other giants.
First, he doesn’t eat people. Even when he is very hungry, he keeps eating snozzcumbers, which taste very terrible. He hates their taste, but he still eats them because he does not want to hurt people.

Also, while the other giants are violence, but the BFG is kind. He catches dreams and sends good dreams to people so that they can sleep happily at night. This shows his warm heart.

In the end of story, the BFG works together with Sophie and talks to the Queen of England about the man-eating giants. With the Queen’s help, the giants are caught, and people can live in peace.

If I were the BFG, I might not be able to eat bad food when I was very hungry. The BFG is amazing because he values his kindness to protect people more than his hungry.

Like the BFG, I’m going to resist hungry, eat vegetables (though vegetables have greater taste than snozzcumbers!), and try to my diet :)

What “Shopaholic” shows us

 

Due to quickly growth of Internet, we can buy something online very easy. We do not have to give real cash to shop staff, so it is difficult to feel how much money we really used. Because of this, people may spend more money. There are full of goods from all over the world, I think that many people can become ‘’ Shopaholic’’ like a Beckey.

I almost become a Shopaholic. I loved collecting goods of Pokémon, and I was exited everywhere I pressed the ‘’buy’’ button. I can’t stop myself. Next month, I saw my credit card bill and I was very surprised and scared. The bill showed me clearly the result of my actions. I learned that it is important to look back at what we spend money and think if it was really needed. （Even so, there are times when I feel like I can’t control myself to say , “I want that.” The internet is scary!!! ）

In the story, Beckey keep shopping and ignoring credit card bills and letter from the bank. I think this is a bad habit. In the end, Beckey tries to pay back her own debt, but she loses many important things such as trust from friends and family. One wrong choice, I feel that I might have become like Becky. This story teaches us to think carefully about how to use our limited money.

 

A Giant to be respected

 Virtually all Giants love to eat people and eat people every night.  One night, fourteen boys and eighteen girls disappeared from their beds at school. However, the only Big Friendly Giant doesn’t eat people in Giant Country, and he eats a strange vegetable called a snozzcumber to relieve hunger though it tastes terrible, and he really hates it. Delicious things like apples and oranges don’t grow in Giant County.

It may be quite easy for the BFG to eat people to satisfy his hunger. However, it is important and wonderful that he didn't do anything that he thought was wrong.

I see a similar situation in our development for our customers. We supply goods in North America, South America, the U.K., Europe, Australia, and New Zealand mainly. The U.K. and Europe have a very high eco-consciousness, and their products use minimal plastic, but the U.S. is the opposite. The plastic parts are much cheaper than the non-plastic parts, but the U.K. and Europe take wonderful action to save our future. I respect them who do something that makes the future better though it causes some impact in cost, efficiency etc.

Is shopping a good way to feel happy?

 I don’t think shopping is a good way to feel. 

I understand that it is easy to feel happy if we go shopping, but good feeling is not maintained for a long time. Our material desires have no limits. For example, when we buy clothes, accessories, or small gifts for ourselves, we may feel more confident or satisfied. 

This is why some people use shopping as a way to reduce stress or improve their feeling. Sometimes, I do shopping when I feel stressed. 

On the other hand, people might feel regret if they spend too much money or buy things they do not really need. Shopping can be addictive, and some people cannot stop even if they want to. Many people suffer from this problem for many years. 

It is often said that true happiness comes from experiences rather than things. Such as spending time with family and friends, achieving goals, learning new skills, or helping others. These activities can improve our feeling of happiness in the long term. If shopping is done not to satisfy our own desires but for the sake of others, I believe it can have a very positive effect on our feelings.

In conclusion, shopping can make us happy for a short time, but it should not be our main happiness. Buying small things is okay, but true happiness comes from people we care about, good experiences, and growing for our skills. 

I know the good way to spend money for my feelings, but I cannot stop my material desire!!