Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of the terror attacks in New York and DC, and the failed attack that took a plane down in Pennsylvania. As parents and teachers, the protective caregivers of precious youths, days like September 11, 2001 really stick out as important, infamous days. We often find ourselves distraught with everyday obstacles in our lives, but on this day our thoughts were spent on other things.
We worried about our children, their emotional state, and their exposure to life that often crumbles around us.
We worried about our civilization, being reminded of the fragile world. We were introduced to the idea that even our great nation could fall given the circumstances.
We worried about our faith in humanity, our faith in ourselves, and our faith (or lack of faith) in a Deity.
We worried about our lifestyles, realizing that our fuel supply might have been in danger and our monetary system could be disrupted.
So many questions surrounded that day, 14 years ago, and too many of them remain unanswered.
All we can do, as teachers and parents, is raise our children, positively affect our children, and love our children with all of our hearts. We are preparing them not only for tackling district and state tests, but for their futures in an uncertain world. Is is possible that we don't know what the world will look like in 10 or 20 years? Absolutely. We, and our children, must be prepared to be smart in the face of uncertain times.
That does not mean we will live in fear! Preparation is our defense against such. Improving ourselves and learning more about the world we've been given is all too important to leave it to chance. That's one reason I do the things I do. It's why I am the person I am. It gives me purpose.
How about you? Are you contributing to the future of your children and grandchildren? If not, why not? It's not too late to start. That's the great thing about life - that we can start over any time we choose. It may not be easy, but it can be done.
We worried about our children, their emotional state, and their exposure to life that often crumbles around us.
We worried about our civilization, being reminded of the fragile world. We were introduced to the idea that even our great nation could fall given the circumstances.
We worried about our faith in humanity, our faith in ourselves, and our faith (or lack of faith) in a Deity.
We worried about our lifestyles, realizing that our fuel supply might have been in danger and our monetary system could be disrupted.
So many questions surrounded that day, 14 years ago, and too many of them remain unanswered.
All we can do, as teachers and parents, is raise our children, positively affect our children, and love our children with all of our hearts. We are preparing them not only for tackling district and state tests, but for their futures in an uncertain world. Is is possible that we don't know what the world will look like in 10 or 20 years? Absolutely. We, and our children, must be prepared to be smart in the face of uncertain times.
That does not mean we will live in fear! Preparation is our defense against such. Improving ourselves and learning more about the world we've been given is all too important to leave it to chance. That's one reason I do the things I do. It's why I am the person I am. It gives me purpose.
How about you? Are you contributing to the future of your children and grandchildren? If not, why not? It's not too late to start. That's the great thing about life - that we can start over any time we choose. It may not be easy, but it can be done.
