Mary’s Minute
Growing up
my dad often told my siblings and me, “Remember what Jesus said, ‘Love one
another.” Quoting Jesus and using the
word, “love” may evoke romantic or religious sentiment, but that is not at all
what my intent is here. For me what my
dad meant and what matters to me most with my family and in all I do, is
treating people with kindness. What is
life really about? Whether it is the way
we want our own children to interact or the way we want our school climate to feel
- it all boils down to how we treat people.
Thinking of love as a sense of genuine caring, what we all really want
in the world is love. Taking it even
farther, we have to wonder what our nation and world would be like if people
practiced the simple act of love or kindness more. Kindness matters. Treating people with respect is
important. Perry Central is a special
place because people care about each other, and they understand that treating
people with kindness and respect is the basis for learning and being. I feel fortunate that I learned from my
parents early to, “Love one another.”
Have a great week!
Mary
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