The Butterfly Circus II

Be sure to to watch the below two parts of 'The Butterfly Circus', a short film lasting about 20 minutes combined. You won't regret it. You'll recognize the main character, as the lead actor in 'Bella', Eduardo Verastegui.
Part One

Part Two

Love, love, love the message of human dignity for those deemed unacceptable by society. Just yesterday, we showed our 9 year old, Thinker, these two clips, and used them as a teaching lesson as she is currently encountering difficulties with a classmate, whom she has a hard time getting along with.

We discussed the short film with her, and we could almost see the wheels turning, and the light bulb go off above her head....as she herself, said, "I think I know why she is so mean and angry. Her group of girlfriends 'kicked' her out, and now she's alone, sad, and lonely." BINGO!

As Thinker sat and contemplated her own fate with this particular girl at school, and if they could ever be friends, she began to decide for herself, that the dignity of this girl deserved kindness, respect, and yes, even friendship!

Today is a snow day. No school. It gives her another day to think and prepare herself for a new day with this difficult classmate.....but now, what she has in her arsenal, is not weapons for destruction, but it's a new respect and love for human dignity. She owns something much more powerful than mean words, hurtful stares, or silent distance,.....she owns compassion. Let me tell you, that is more powerful than any weapon I, as her mother could give her, it's not only raising her awareness of those suffering, it elevates her classmate to someone in need, whom God may be calling to be her friend.

Thanks HH, you're the best. Thanks for giving her, not only this short film, but the teaching on compassion, and setting the example first and foremost for her to emulate. How grateful am I, to have a Hero Husband involved in the formation process?! SAHMothers: WE ARE NOT ALONE!

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