Contributed by: Kathy marmy@mstar2.netBesides using the scriptures and
some quotes from the lesson and resource material, I'm including these ideas for my
Laurels:
I've asked a girl in my class read the adorable children's Christmas story, "Wombat
Divine" by Mem Fox. It basically teaches that we each have unique talents and the
importance of friends encouraging us to find them.
I'm showing the girls a 10 minute clip of the Thurl Bailey Fireside (it's 90 minutes
long), which I taped from BYUTV on DISH Network. He played NBA basketball for the Utah
Jazz and other teams. In 1996 he joined the Church and has been generously sharing his
testimony at Sunday night youth and adult firesides ever since. Not only is he an
amazingly talented athlete, he is a remarkable person.
An overview of the very entertaining fireside is that Thurl Bailey was an excellent
student in school with strong family support, but had never picked up a basketball until
the 7th grade. He faced great disappointment when he was cut from the school basketball
teams in 7th and 8th grade. At that time he was 6 feet 8 inches tall. In 9th grade he made
the team and was co-captain, but played very little. Deciding he really enjoyed playing,
he put a lot of effort into learning the game. When he graduated from high school, he was
offered 300 or 400 (I forget) college scholarships. After graduation from college, he was
in the first round draft picks for the NBA. He retired last year from the Utah Jazz.
FYI: The next time it will be broadcast on BYUTV, DISH Network, is November 22 at 3:00 am.
Next, I will introduce the girls to another of Thurl Bailey's talents, singing. He has a
newly released second CD, "The Gift of Christmas". My personal favorite song is
"Grown Up Christmas Wish". At the beginning of this song he requests we remember
the victims and families of the Sept. 11th American Tragedy. I think this is a remarkable
story of dedication to developing his talents, then selflessly giving of himself to help
strengthen and inspire the youth in their testimonies.
Later I'm showing an LDS commercial about an adorable little girl in a ballerina costume.
Her dad is showing her how to do turns, etc. It's really cute and makes the point that
family support is important as we develop our talents.
At the end of my lesson I'll explain that as they develop their talents, they will come to
know the amazingly wonderful young women they really are. Then play Jessica Andrews
popular song, "Who I Am" (I am Rosemary's granddaughter, the spitting image of
my father, and when the day is done my mamma's still my biggest fan...")
I'll conclude by giving them multi-strand crystal bracelets the girls like to wear (from
Oriental Trading). It will be attached to this handout:
"This bracelet is to remind you that your talents are the same in some ways. Many of
you have the ability to sing, play sports, dance, play a musical instrument, etc. However,
each of you bring individual qualities and as you develop those talents, and they become
uniquely yours. I think you are each quite wonderful."
I'm Special
In all the world there is nobody like me.
Since the beginning of time, there has never been another person like me.
Nobody has my smile. Nobody has my eyes. Nobody has my hair, my hands, my voice. I'm
unique.
No one can be found who has my handwriting.
Nobody anywhere has my tastes - for food or music or art.
No one sees things just as I do.
In all of time there has been no one who laughs like me: and no one cries like me.
What makes me laugh and cry will never provoke identical laughter and tears
from anybody else, ever... No one reacts to anysituation just as I would react.
I'm Special.
I'm the only one in all of creation who has my set of abilities.
Oh, there will always be somebody who is better at one of the things I'm good at, but no
one in the universe can reach the quality of my combination of talents, ideas, abilities,
and feelings.
Like a room full of musical instruments, some may excel alone, but none can make the
symphony sound when all are played together. I'm a symphony.
Through all of eternity no one will ever look, talk, walk, think, or do like me.
I'm special . . .
I'm rare . . .and, as in all rarity, there is great value. Because of my great rare value,
I need not attempt to imitate others.
I will accept - yes, celebrate - my differences. I'm unique.
I'm beginning to see that God made me special for a very special purpose.
He must have a job for me that no one else can do as well as I can.
Out of all the billions of applicants, ONLY ONE is qualifies, ONLY ONE has the right
combination of what it takes. That one is ME, because . . .
I'm Special.
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