Mary’s Minute
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us
to be what we know we could be.”
~ Ralph
Waldo Emerson
I was sitting at my
desk after what felt like a pretty tough day, when Tommy, our custodian
supervisor, stopped at my door and said, “Are you okay?” He wasn’t just meaning in the moment,
although I suspect I looked pretty frazzled, he meant it as an offer to help,
an offer of encouragement. It was
encouragement that inspired me, although in the moment I nearly just broke down
in tears from the shear act of kindness and relief it brought.
In a similar way, I was
inspired by our bus drivers, who while facing a tremendous challenge of
transporting students under restrictions created by COVID, encouraged me and
offered to help in any way they could. I am inspired by the kind parents and
teachers who have encouraged me.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
sums it up – we need to be inspired to be who we know we can be. We all have moments when we are feeling less
than inspired, but encouragement from others takes us to the next level where
we feel we can do more and be more – to the level of being what we know we can
be!
I am so incredibly
grateful for the people who lift me up through kindness and encouragement, and
their kindness inspires me to be a source of love and light for others.
Thank you for the inspiration!
Mary
Wow! You inspire me to search for words that describe your gift for being sensitive to the feelings of others, and to be appreciative. I try ... no other words better do I find than “thanks!” and “It is a gift ...”
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