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The Gratitude Project<br />
June 1, 2017<br />
“Gratitude makes sense of our past,<br />
brings peace for today,<br />
and creates a vision for tomorrow.”<br />
- Melody Beattie
Room 33 Elders<br />
Maria Hurtado<br />
Tan Khue Nguyen<br />
David Huath<br />
Martha Guzman<br />
Duc Lam<br />
Dieu Ngoc Le<br />
Yasmeen Nguyen<br />
Rodolfo Mendoza<br />
My Trang Nguyen<br />
Rocio Bocanegra<br />
Vinh Nguyen<br />
Sy Nguyen*<br />
Quyen Nguyen<br />
Tuan Nguyen<br />
Khang Nguyen<br />
Diem Tran<br />
Dinh Pham<br />
Tho Pham<br />
Duy Do<br />
Ivy Tran<br />
Chau Thanh Nguyen<br />
Marina Quero<br />
Honored Elders<br />
Elders vinh dự<br />
Johnny Ho<br />
Trang Thach<br />
Luong Nguyen<br />
Jason Truong<br />
Room 34 Elders<br />
Chieu Xuan Cao<br />
Tai Do<br />
Cam Hanh Exconde<br />
Mike Gerges<br />
Dien Quang Bui*<br />
Danny Hieu Hoang<br />
Luc Lien Nguyen*<br />
Hang Diep<br />
Hien Huynh<br />
Doanh Huynh<br />
Andy Le<br />
Phu Nguyen<br />
Hung Nguyen<br />
Tommy Nguyen<br />
Kim Phung Nguyen<br />
Lananh Nguyen<br />
Jennifer Wong<br />
Honored Elder Veterans*<br />
Vinh danh những chiến sĩ lớn tuổi*<br />
Special thanks to…<br />
Valerie Del Carlo, Teacher<br />
Mark Keller, Teacher<br />
Tina Vuong, Teacher<br />
Marcie Griffith, Principal<br />
Linda Lang Pierce, Photographer<br />
John A. Murdy Elementary<br />
Garden Grove Unified School District<br />
Dorothy Niedzwiecke<br />
Huyen Tran<br />
Hong Tang<br />
Lotus Giang<br />
Kiet Vo*<br />
Khang Manh Tu*<br />
Yen Vu<br />
James Wong<br />
Tracina Williams<br />
Room 42 Elders<br />
Tom Huynh<br />
Richard Pham<br />
Suong Ngo<br />
Lina Le<br />
Hiep Tran<br />
Phong Nguyen<br />
Kimmiez Vu<br />
Cat Do<br />
Diep Do<br />
Andy Nguyen<br />
Kendra Nguyen<br />
Thuy Nguyen
The Gratitude Project<br />
June 1, 2017<br />
“Gratitude makes sense of our past,<br />
brings peace for today,<br />
and creates a vision for tomorrow.”<br />
- Melody Beattie<br />
The Gratitude Project is a year long exploration in which<br />
students researched the Power of Gratitude. After interviewing<br />
family elders and six in-class participants, students responded<br />
through art and writing. Their reflections revealed a newfound<br />
respect for hardship and sacrifice, as well as a developing sense<br />
of personal gratitude.<br />
Dự Án Về Lòng Biết Ơn<br />
Ngày 1 tháng 6, 2017<br />
“Lòng biết ơn mang lại ý nghĩa của quá khứ,<br />
đem lại bình an cho ngày hôm nay,<br />
vả tạo hướng nhìn cho tương lai.”<br />
- Melody Beattie<br />
Dự Án Về Lòng Biết Ơn là một năm trời tìm hiểu, trong đó<br />
các em nghiên cứu về Sức Mạnh của Lòng Biết Ơn. Sau khi<br />
phỏng vấn những người lớn tuổi trong gia đình và sáu bạn<br />
học cùng lớp, các học sinh trả lời qua hình vẽ và bài viết. Qua<br />
những bài khảo cứu, các học sinh sẽ tiết lộ lòng kính trọng của<br />
những thử thách và hy sinh, cũng như phát triển về lòng biết<br />
ơn của mình
“When I look at a class like this I say the future’s okay.<br />
World’s gonna be in good hands. I can see that.”
Lt. Col. Robert J. Friend<br />
Tuskegge Airman and U.S. Veteran<br />
WWII, Korea, Vietnam<br />
As a Red Tail, Lt. Col. Friend flew his plane “Bunny” in protection of U.S.<br />
bombers during WWII. When other pilots didn’t respect him, he remained<br />
an officer and gentleman, just like his mom taught him. The most<br />
challenging part of war wasn’t racism or staying in tight formation with the<br />
bombers. It was the loss of other Tuskegee Airmen. We will never forget<br />
his stories of friendship and bravery. For 97 years, he has met obstacles<br />
with determination and a great sense of humor. Lt. Col. Friend inspires us<br />
to be grateful for our circumstances and to follow our dreams.
“People in the world belong to whatever country, whatever race.<br />
You are white, black, yellow, whatever.<br />
Don’t ever let the war take place.”
Luc Lien Nguyen<br />
Interpreter with U.S. Special Forces<br />
Faith in God has motivated and guided Mr. Nguyen throughout his lifetime.<br />
As a civilian, he worked as an interpreter for the U.S. Special Forces.<br />
Once, when he was given responsibility for a wounded enemy soldier, he<br />
shared his food and tent as he cared for him. Why? His faith taught him<br />
how to treat his fellow human beings. Years of hard labor in a communist<br />
re-education camp, seven attempts at escape, and five days of rowing a boat<br />
to Thailand were all made possible with help from “the Man upstairs.” His<br />
motivation has always been his family, faith, and the dream of freedom for<br />
all Vietnamese people.
“They had to make the toughest decision of their life to leave their<br />
family and everything they owned behind with hopes that you<br />
would be sitting here today in this environment.”
2nd Lt. Dan Barlow<br />
U.S. Army Ranger, Vietnam Veteran<br />
After Dan Barlow’s cousin was killed while serving in the Vietnam War, his<br />
aunt begged him, “Don’t let this happen to you!” Instead of backing away<br />
in fear, he signed up to be an Army Ranger. He was the leader who never<br />
asked his men to do anything he wouldn’t do himself. His stories of<br />
making friends with Vietnamese children touched us deeply. For many of<br />
us, those children to whom he gave candy and soda, and took on trips to<br />
the zoo could have been our parents. He reminds us to greatly<br />
appreciate our grandparents’ sacrifices and to always take the opportunity<br />
to tell them, “I love you.”
“A good citizen is always proud to serve his country.”<br />
“Gratitude is the best thing a man can have.”
2nd Lt. Khang Manh Tu<br />
Signal Corp. South Vietnam Veteran<br />
Mr. Tu was 31 years old, a family man, and engineer when he was drafted<br />
into the South Vietnamese Signal Corps in 1968. He used his education to<br />
support the efforts of ground troops. After the war he spent three years in a<br />
prisoner of war camp. The North Vietnamese took his home, his business,<br />
and relocated his wife and six children to the countryside. We were not<br />
surprised that his greatest fear wasn’t death, it was communism.<br />
Eventually, Mr. Tu’s entire family was able to relocate to the United States<br />
under the Humanitarian Operation, or H.O. program. He is deeply grateful<br />
for freedom, family, and the opportunity to create a new life.
“When I got to the United States, my life changed a lot. I worked<br />
hard. I was prosperous and successful. To me,<br />
the United States is paradise.”
Hai Pham<br />
Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Artist<br />
Mrs. Pham has been married to Mr. Tu for 56 years. Together they raised a<br />
family, fled communist Vietnam, and established new lives in America. Her<br />
resourcefulness and creativity in the face of extreme hardship is inspiring.<br />
As a young girl she stood out as a talented artist. As a young woman she<br />
provided for her family by planting potatoes and hand-painting women’s<br />
dresses. During the time her husband was in prisoner of war camp, she<br />
was only allowed to visit him three times a year. On those visits she would<br />
bring dried foods she had prepared. Today her art represents not the<br />
ugliness of war, but the beauty of life lived in freedom and gratitude.
“When old men in suits send young men and women off to war,<br />
you have to know. So pay attention to who you vote for<br />
when you are old enough to vote.”
Andy McTigue<br />
U.S. Navy Seal and Vietnam Veteran<br />
Andy McTigue grew up with a fear of water and dislike for school. That’s<br />
what makes his story so amazing. As a Navy SEAL he persevered through<br />
extreme ocean training and overcame his fear by learning to stay calm.<br />
When he was growing up, history was his least favorite subject. But then he<br />
not only witnessed history, he became a part of it. His SEAL team played<br />
soccer with children by day and ran dangerous missions by night. Today<br />
Andy McTigue and his dog Katie train service dogs for veterans with<br />
PTSD. His goal is to give former military men and women the ability to<br />
remain calm. He may once have been a bad student, but now he teaches us<br />
the responsibility of citizenship and helping others
6th Grade Scholars<br />
Room 33 Scholars<br />
Robert Aparicio<br />
Jazmin Chavez<br />
Cat-Tien Do<br />
Han Do<br />
Sergio Gomez Jr.<br />
Catalina Guzman<br />
Dat Lam<br />
George Le<br />
Yathy Le<br />
Ariana Mendoza<br />
Britney Nguyen<br />
Huyen Nguyen<br />
Gabriel Nguyen<br />
Kelvin Nguyen<br />
Bao Khanh Nguyen<br />
Mimosa Nguyen<br />
Anderson Pham<br />
Celine Pham<br />
Sam Pham<br />
Tyler Pham<br />
Andy PhamNguyen<br />
Jonathan Quero<br />
Huy Tang<br />
Jasson Thach<br />
Phuong Thuc Trinh<br />
Kelsey Truong<br />
Teresa Nguyen<br />
Room 34 Scholars<br />
Catherine Cao<br />
Jessica Do<br />
Rikka Exconde<br />
David Gerges<br />
Thien Hoang<br />
Trung Hoang<br />
Grace Huynh<br />
Hilary Huynh<br />
Jimmy Huynh<br />
Kayla Le<br />
Kevin Le<br />
Thu Ngo<br />
Angelina Nguyen<br />
Jessie Nguyen<br />
Kevin Nguyen<br />
Lindsay Nguyen<br />
Nathan Nguyen<br />
Jenny Nguyen<br />
Hy Pham<br />
Shelly Tang<br />
Rich Truong<br />
Jonathan Velasquez<br />
Nha Vo<br />
Annette Vu<br />
Paul Vu<br />
Richard Wong<br />
Chloe Wrigley<br />
Aaliyah Zamora<br />
Room 42 Scholars<br />
Eva Ho<br />
Alex Hoang<br />
Cat-Anh Hua<br />
Tina Huynh<br />
Tiffany Ngo<br />
Anh Nguyen<br />
Charline Nguyen<br />
Jasmine Nguyen<br />
Khang Nguyen<br />
Tam Nguyen<br />
Tiffany Nguyen<br />
Shanna Nguyen<br />
Truong Tran
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