People can get so upset about little things. If a man has his coffee with too much cream everyone hears about it. Yet, there are people out there who are homeless or not sure when they will eat next, and that’s just a normal day. It needs to change. We need to care more about what matters and not about what doesn’t. I can’t pick those things for anyone, but I can say with almost absolute certainty that people should be on the top of the list.
It was that in mind that I became a teacher, and later a principal. People are important. They have meaning. Everyone does. That is something that is difficult for us to see when we are only focused on what affects us. It isn’t always easy to do what is best for someone else, but that is what we are called to do. We were put on this planet with other people for a reason. We were created to be with others because people bring out the best in us.
I am always trying to nurture a culture that values everyone, and I am blessed to be working with a faculty that drives the importance of that home to our students. I wish I could say everyday went as planned. They don’t. But, and this is important, there is forgiveness. It is one of the things that makes our school unique. It is something we should strive to hold onto in the face of adversity. The world needs more of it because to forgive someone is to love someone. To love someone is to put their needs ahead of yours. That is something that matters.
