educating the youth on religion







There is a little town called, Puretown, where many people roam about their day. All of the Puretown people are not very happy. All but one girl..
That girl is Maya. Maya loves to jump around and skip wherever she goes. She loves to sing and dance like no one is watching. Maya also loves to help others.





Writing Contest
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Winner gets a candy basket and a gift card for ice cream!!
At school, there is a writing contest and Maya wants to join. She hopes to win the prizes for her and her brother!
That night, Maya tells her big brother, John, about the writing contest!
"I want to write about our amazing town and how kind the people are," Maya says.
"Erm.. Maya. Are you sure you want to write about that?" John replies.







"You see.. many people in our town don't get along very well. It would be odd to write about how kind they are." John explains to Maya.
"Oh, I never noticed..." Maya replies.
"Well you know what," Maya says proudly, " I am going to get our town to be very happy and peaceful!"
"How are you going to do that," John asks while laughing. "You'll see.." Maya whispers.



Maya sets off the next day to figure out a way to save the town from being sad and negative. She really wants to help others but she doesn't know where to start.
Maya meets a boy named Simon at the park. Simon seems to be very happy as he plays with his dog.






"Hello Simon! You seem very happy today!" Maya says. "Yes, I am almost always happy and positive," Simon replies.
"Wow! Tell me what you do to make you so happy," Maya says.
"In order to be happy, I must love others and forgive them for past mistakes," Simon explains.
It seems that Simon thinks forgiveness means to keep forgiving even after someone hurts you, so the relationship can stay strong. (Bingemer)
"I follow the religion called Christianity and I believe this is the right thing to do to be happy," Simon says.







"Wow! That's so cool. Thank you for telling me," Maya says.
Maya then comes up with an idea to create a positive place for the town, but she thinks it won't be enough.


While walking down a path, Maya meets a girl named Amy. Maya notices that Amy seems very calm and relaxed. Maya wonders why this could be.
"So Amy," Maya says, "can you tell me how you stay relaxed and very calm?"
"Yes of course I can!" Amy exclaims.




"I follow the religion called, Buddhism. I practice mindfulness and like to meditate to stay calm," Amy says.
Amy understand that when you take deep breaths, it can help relax your mind, make you think better, and feel happier. (Tips on Staying Calm like a Monk)
"That is awesome," Maya says to Amy.
Maya comes up with another idea to make the townspeople happy but she still thinks it won't be enough.
"If you need another person to tell you what makes them happy, you can ask my friend Tim," Amy suggests.
"I will! Thank you so much," Maya replies.
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educating the youth on religion







There is a little town called, Puretown, where many people roam about their day. All of the Puretown people are not very happy. All but one girl..
That girl is Maya. Maya loves to jump around and skip wherever she goes. She loves to sing and dance like no one is watching. Maya also loves to help others.
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