 It's time! It's time! It's time! For what? For a show, sit back and relax or we'll sing chat and laugh or we'll run the curie. Welcome back everybody and I like to start by introducing two curious giraffes. This is big George or big Dr. George and he has big eyes and a long neck and he's so curious he looks around but he has a hard time putting his questions into words so he listens a lot to learn. And do you remember what her name is? Jeanette! Jeanette! And Jeanette has those big eyes and big ears and I can talk by myself. I love talking, I love asking questions and I love finding out new things. So, Brendan, would you help me know who's who on the crew today? Thank you. Hi Bella! Hi Justice! My name is Dorothy. Thank you. Okay so she can now, Jeanette, I'm going to ask you either to sing along or to listen and learn and we're going to sing the curious giraffe song and the second verse will tell you what the show is about today. Do you remember the signs? You want to practice for just a minute. Let's do it. For the chorus. Share one big sky, share one big sky, give the world a big high five. Yeah, we're different and we know it but we still get along because we can all share and we can all care. We're different but we all belong. Levi, what was your question? Can we? Can you just be gentle when you do it? Now who are you going to high five? Let's think ahead. It can be like me and Levi and then Brendan and Lily and Justice and Bella. No, you want to just do the sky, give the world. Would you like to high five with them? Okay, let's do that. That's a fun idea. So we just shared an idea. All right, here we go. Okay, good. Then Lily and Justice, you two do each other. Okay, here we go. Share one big sky, share one big sky, give the world a big high five. Yeah, we're different and we know it but we all get along because we can all share and we can all care. We're different but we all belong. Here's your surprise verse. Just sing the greening words. Giraffe looked over at the people and said you might just listen this time. This is a new, but it's actually a different, different verse. Giraffe looked over at the people and said why do some folks have plenty why do some not have enough could there be a way to share their stuff like we all share one big sky. Oh yeah, here we go. Share one big sky, share one big sky, give the world a big high five. Yeah, we're different and we know it but we all get along because we can all share and we can all care. We're different but we all belong. Can you say in your words, what's the question today? The curious question. Levi. Why do folks have, why do some folks have plenty and why do some other people are on the streets? Yes, why do some get to have homes to live in? Some have to live on the street. Have you ever wondered questions like that? Like why can't they tell us? Just a second. It's just the different colors that you are. It doesn't matter what your skin color is. It's just because someone else has a different skin color than you. It doesn't mean they can't be rich and have a home to live in. Absolutely. So it's not about skin color. So we're glad for that that everybody has the chance but not everybody has enough, do they? Yes, what's your idea, Lily? Okay, great. I mean, it just makes me kind of sad when I see people living on the streets and not having enough things to have. They don't have anything. I try to help people out but it just makes me sad because they deserve a home to live in. They deserve a bed to sleep in and they deserve to like have enough food. So it makes you sad because all people deserve to have enough and comfortable homes. Lily? Once when I was driving in a car and a guy was holding up a sign that said home and we were on a different lane but I wanted my mom to give him food but she said no it would be breaking the law. That sounds like a civil law. How would it be breaking the law? I'm not sure maybe at that particular place. Sometimes you're allowed to stand and ask for help and some places are not. But yeah, so that impulse to give and to share is a very good impulse. Yeah, so sometimes you can give food, sometimes you have other ideas what you could do. You have people like money and sometimes like one time we had like we went to a fast food place and they gave us an extra like hamburger and they gave it to the person. Wow. So you knew you had more than enough and you knew someone else was hungry and you shared. Well that was my next question is when or where have you seen someone share? Or have you shared? Yes, Lily? I've shared food. With whom? With the homeless people. Oh yes? Okay, Brenda can you hold her so she's listening to? Or if your hand gets too warm you can have her rest. Okay, Levi? Well everyone just share their ideas. Sharing ideas doesn't cost anything does it? Yeah. And back to the homeless thing, I've heard a rumor that if most people, if you do the most homeless people, if you do the money they'll just buy drugs with the money. I'm glad you used the phrase you heard a rumor because sometimes I think people are worried about maybe someone will misuse it. But I think if your heart is open and if that person is hungry they will probably use that money in a smart and wise way. Because that is kind of food. They could give food with it or they might get transportation or shelter, something that could help them have. Yes, Levi? Like the other day Justice and me went to a birthday party at the rock climbing gym and we were vegetarians and there was a pinata and there was gummy bears with gelatin in them. So we were on by a fourth person and Justice gave the fourth person the candy. You shared some of your candy, Justice. He followed that natural impulse in his heart that he had enough he could share. Thank you for remembering that. Yes, Bella? I don't think they should just look and be like, oh, I don't think you should have any money and just pass by the poor black people like that when they see people. So it shouldn't be, I don't think it's fair for all the black people to not have any homes to live in and then all the white people just living in all these really nice places. So I had Justice wet. Some white people are homeless too and Bella is naming something that is bothering her heart that sometimes she feels and sees more of the black people you think. And I'm glad that Justice is also reminding us it can be a person with any color skin but sometimes it is. Sometimes you will see people with dark skin or lighter skin without what they need. Grace? I just think every time I see somebody that's homeless it just makes me think they don't deserve that. How could that happen to them? I think just everyone deserves a home, a bed, a place to sleep and a family. Okay, and I want to tell you that I talk to two people who help in our community. We have the Amherst Survival Center and we have Not Bread Alone where people help other people. They might have a home but they might not have enough to eat or they might need clothing or they might need medical help. Yes? Some people from my church help out because when they give people, if they come to the church sometimes they give people, they give people food. Yes. So grownups are feeling what you're feeling. They want to help. They give them breakfast. Breakfast sometimes is served at your church, yes. At my church they have a food pantry and they have a homeless shelter and they give out bags of groceries with essential food and a toothbrush or something. And they have diapers for babies. For people with babies, yes. Those things cost a lot of money. Most people on the streets, sometimes people just give them like nickels and they don't even have enough money to buy their own toothbrush. Right. And they also, if they had enough food in like two days, they would want food probably instead of a toothbrush because you don't eat toothbrushes. Right. The valley is speaking louder but it is nice to have a toothbrush so when people think about giving things like toothbrushes it helps. Clean and they won't fall out. It just feels better, doesn't it? And my church, they also do this thing called Operation Christmas Trial which people can pack shoeboxes to look like toys and stuff for kids in other countries. That's great. And like toys for Christmas and they sometimes show videos of kids opening them and being so excited. Oh, that's nice for you to see them receiving the gift. But they would need water to brush their teeth. Sure, sure. So we want to help people, all people to have bathrooms and sinks for getting drinks and meals. Like once we were near Trader Joe's and it was like winter and it was really cold. No, I think it was still full and it was like pretty cold. It was probably like 40 something. And we were on our way to hopefully to Trader Joe's and there were some gloves in the back because we just, we were coming back from working and there were some gloves that we hadn't used and we gave them to him. How wonderful that you shared the gloves. So we're going to sing the song that you started learning before, Can I Help? Oh, Can I Help? And I've heard you all say, can I help you have good food to eat? And how about warm clothes to wear? Okay, shall we sing those two verses? Hmm, let's see. Yeah, let me see if I can help it. There we go. Ah, how about Bella, would you come and hold it back? Thank you. Is that okay? Let me move this so you can step back a little bit and smile out when you're singing, okay? Isn't that working really well? Yes, it is. Okay, so now you can see the words. Oh, Can I Help? How should we say? Can I help you find some healthy food? Oh, yes. Okay, here we go. Oh, Can I Help? Can I help you find some healthy food? Can I help you find some healthy food? Can I help you find some healthy food? I'll do what I can, just like a friend. I'll help you out. Yes, you can help. Yes, you can help. You can help me find some healthy food. You can help me find some healthy food. You can help me find some healthy food. I share like your help, when you offer yourself, thanks for helping out. Help you find some, let's do the warm clothes, and then we'll do a verse about that. How should we say it? Can I help you find warm clothes to wear? Some warm clothes. Warm clothes to wear. Can I help you find some warm clothes now? Okay. Can I help you find some warm clothes now? Can I help you find some warm clothes now? Can I help you find some warm clothes now? I'll do what I can, just like a friend help you out. Yes, yes you can help, you can help me find some warm clothes now. You can help me find some warm clothes now. You can help me find some warm clothes now. I sure like your help when you offer yourself Thanks for helping out And how would you like to say your verse? This will be our last one for now I don't know Can I do it? Sure Sure I like a shelter Can I help you get some good shoes now? Shoes at the shelter? Yeah Can we do both? Shelter Find shoes And shelter now Find shoes and shelter Find shoes and shelter Hang on Find shoes and shelter now Okay, here we go We have to say it quickly Thank you, Brenna, for helping Can I help you? Find shoes and shelter now Not fine Leave out fine Can I help you? Can I help you? Can I help you find shoes and shelter now? Okay, we'll slow it down Can I help you? Can I help you find shoes and shelter now? Yes, you can help You can help me find Shelter and shoes now You can help me find shoes and shelter now This is hard You can help me find shoes and shelter now I sure like your help When you offer yourself Thanks for helping out Say to Bella, thanks for helping out You can sit down now They want to be freezing at night time As the weather gets colder Yes, okay I have something different today I want to use part of our time to tell a story A very important story So, long ago When the first people lived on the land They did not have stores to go shopping And they had to look around on the land for food And sometimes people hunted And just hunted for what they needed to feed I'm going to tell the story quickly for now, okay? So, at one time it was hard There had not been much rain There was not much food The animals had moved farther away And the people were hungry And so the hunter went quite a long way From his village And he and a friend found a deer And to have the energy for going back home And to bring the food back to the village They stopped and they cooked the food Right at that spot And just as the food was ready To their amazement A woman all in white Came as though she were coming from the clouds And they said, welcome Oh, new friend You must have smelled our good food Would you share, like to have some food with us? And she said, thank you so much I would love to have some food Thank you And so together they ate And then it was time to take the food to the village The rest of it And they said, please, please come back to the village I know all the people would like to meet you We feel so good when you're with us And she said, well, I cannot stay But next year come back to this very same place And I will have a gift to thank you for being generous And sharing even when you didn't have much Even so you shared So she again disappeared I'm going to have you hold back The hunters came back to the village and told everyone We felt so amazing when she was with us We felt peaceful We felt like there was enough We were so happy in our hearts And just the memory of her makes me feel so good And so they ate And they stayed warm together during the winter The following summer, when it had been a year They brought everyone from the village to that same place And sure enough, they waited And sure enough, this wonderful woman Came down just as she had before And she said, oh, you remembered me That makes my heart glad Since you remembered me And I remember how kind you were to share your food Here is my gift to you Where my right hand touches the earth Corn will grow Where my left hand touches the earth Beans will grow And as you know, corn and beans All have seeds And they have more than one So if you grow those plants You will always have enough And not only enough for you But enough to share So that is the legend of how corn came to be Came to the earth Is that a true story? I read it in a book I don't know Some people would call it a myth or a legend And some people would say I really, really believe that And I honestly You'll never know Here, can you just hold her up? I don't think that's true I love that story so much That I wrote this song That I think you will catch on to very quickly Oh, no Not that song This song Where does corn come from? Tell us Where does corn come from? It comes from being generous My daughter and my son It comes from being welcoming To a stranger long ago And in this way The wise ones say The corn began to grow It's a very gentle song Oh, good Okay, so sing with me as you catch on Where does corn come from? Tell us Where does corn come from? It comes from being generous My daughter and my son It comes from being welcoming To a stranger long ago Wise ones say The corn began to grow And I thought about it And where do friends come from? Same words Where do friends come from? Tell us Where do friends come from? They come from being generous My daughter and my son Wherever Wise ones say Our friendships grow and grow And if you stretch that out to the whole wide world Sing with me and hope with me Where does peace come from? Where does peace come from? Tell me Where does peace come from? It comes from being generous My daughter and it comes from being A peaceful world A really important story So the song that we skipped We just have time for Is called Listening is a two-way, two-way street Sharing is a two-way, two-way street And friendship are the verses we'll do And that's what the wonderful thing About Amherst Survival Center Not Bread Along You all on the street You want to just, not just share But also make friends with So that person can give you back a smile Maybe become a friend Maybe will help you carry something someday When you have too much to carry And maybe, maybe, maybe Everybody will feel like It's a two-way street We listen to what they need We respond, they listen to what we need And they respond, yes My dad and my sister Addie Used to work at my church's homeless shelter And they became really good friends With one of the men Exactly Went there and like, and they Yeah, they became good friends There you go Okay, that's exactly what I'm talking about So try singing with me This is a pepier one That was a sleepy song we just did It was so gentle Okay, here we go Listening is a two-way, two-way street Listening is a two-way, two-way street It takes two directions to be complete I'll listen to you You'll listen to me Listening is a two-way street Sharing Sharing is a two-way, two-way street It takes two directions to be complete I'll share with you You'll share with me Sharing is a two-way street A one-way road is one way you can go It's a means to get to your ends But here's one thing that I want you to know It takes two directions when you make true friends Now friendship Friendship is a two-way, two-way street It takes two directions to be complete I'll be friends with you You'll be friends with me Friendship is a two-way street And sharing Sharing is a two-way street And listening Listening is a two-way street And that was written by two friends of mine Monty Harper and Wiley Rankin Do I know Monty? Not yet, but you may someday I actually am looking forward to getting together Oh, it's another Monty It's the same name Now, Wiley Yes, you were going to ask that I believe in sharing Okay, read that one more time together I believe in sharing And that's what Big George wanted to say Okay, so we do need to stand up and sing our goodbye song And then we need to Here we go Okay, let's sing our goodbye and then we'll finish Okay, afterwards Okay Everybody stretch across the stage Okay Keep singing, keep looking up There you go Keep singing, keep looking up Keep asking questions and never give up Keep singing, keep looking up Questions and never give up We'll see you next time Thanks for coming Bye