4-7-2017

Mary’s Minute

“We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.”

                                                                            ~ Harrison Ford

I am actually not crazy of the term “second chance” because it implies that there is one way to do something.  It suggests that if you don’t get it “right” the first time, you get another opportunity.  Although a second chance is a positive thing, and I like the Harrison Ford quote for inspiring change, I have a slightly different perspective.  Instead of looking at change as a second chance, it would be great if we could look at life as an evolution with change part of continuous growth, progress, and evolution.  Mistakes are how we learn and grow because they provide the road map for our life journey.  Everything we do: changes, opportunities, mistakes are all part of what makes us who we are.  Life and learning are about making choices, second chances, change, and moving on, but ultimately all of these things are just part of life’s journey.  We are who are because of our collective experiences.  This is true for our students’ learning, as well as our lives.  No regrets – all just part of the journey, journey that is not a super highway, but a beautiful broken road full of many twists, turns, and bumps along the way.

                                                             Have a great week!

                                                                             Mary