Back to School: May We Teach

​For the new school year
For the smells of new pencils and new shoes
For the laughter of children
For crisp smiles and laughter
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For peers who want the best for our future
For parents and grandparents
For administrators, teachers
For support from many sources

For art and science
For history and numbers
For a love of reading and writing
For music and movement

For peace, perseverance, and passion
For nurture
For patience and cooperation
For responsibility and respect

For challenge
For tears
For empathy
​For compassion
For unity
For vision
For legacy
For a universe of dreams and untethered possibilities
For these and more, we are thankful
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May we fill the hungry
May we heal the injured
May we comfort the cold
May we regard the neglected
May we inspire the complacent
May we calm the distressed
​May we energize the tired
May we love the unloved
May we teach