Positive Thinking In Dear Miss Breed

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People everyday go through some type of conflict. Conflict is a problem or disagreement. A good way to respond to conflict is positive thinking. Positive thinking is good to do because you can stay in a good mood or attitude. Positive thinking is good to do because you will keep calm and not get angry or sad. One way people have responded to conflict is in Dear Miss Breed. In that story they had to move into relocation centers. It was in a desert which was hot and dry and dusty. The girl stayed positive and thought about how beautiful the place was instead even though the temparature was over 120° that day. When they got there they did not get much food. Even though it was not a great place they used positive thinking and didn’t let that

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