Touching Spirit Bear: Cole’s Life Lessons

1. Touching Spirit Bear: Cole’s Life Lessons By: Shawn Zebrak

2. The Lesson of the Fire • What Cole learned from the fire that was his anger was that the more he hated others the higher his flames rose until he exploded and lashed out. He figured out how to control this fire and keep himself from lashing out again like he had when he attacked Peter.

3. The Lesson of the Wolf • Cole learned from the wolf was that even when he thought he would be fine on his own, he also needed others help and guidance such as a wolf needs its’ pack.

4. The Lesson of the Ancestor Rock • Cole learned through the ancestor rock that his anger rises as he carries the rock up the hill and as he pushes it back down the hill, his anger turns to happiness and peace.

5. The Lesson of the Birds • Cole learned through the baby birds how to be sympathetic toward others and how to show even the slightest bit of emotion toward something other than himself.

6. The Lesson of the Spirit Bear • Cole learned from the spirit bear that his actions not only affect him but everyone around him. Cole also learned how Peter felt after he beat him up because the spirit bear mauled him as Cole did.

7. Personal Lessons • I myself have learned how to control my own anger after I did something's that were unacceptable. What I did was wrong but at the time I was just mad at myself and didn’t think of any other way to release that built up anger.

8. Bibliography • All information and examples taken from Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson. • All graphics taken from clip art.