Happy Monday Moanin to all of you. A few weeks ago, I wrote about using the hashtag #finishstrong. I urged us all to view this time of year as not the ending but the beginning of next year. Earlier today, my wife shared with me a message she wrote for her graduating seniors that she will give to them later this week. It truly is an example of finishing strong. Consider doing something similar with the students or staff that you work with. It reads;
To my Senior Students:
And so it is finally May and seniors are graduating. There are times it feels like this day will never
come and yet, every year, I’ve survived to see another class of graduates from SCHS. As we
near this day I start thinking about what I’d like to share with you. This year I decided to share
some words from one of my favorite poets, Mary Oliver. She asks,
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Such a great question, and put so well! I love that she asks about a plan. I do hope that each of
you has some sort of plan. Not to say that you will decide on one and stick with it. That rarely
ever happens in life. No, the part I appreciate about the plan is that it assumes a sense of
intentionality. I hope none of you just let life happen to you. I hope you all realize you have
choices and that you make them with some thoughtfulness. There will be enough of life that
happens without any warning – I know many of you have already experienced this in your lives.
At those times all we can do is reach down in ourselves and respond based on what we know
about ourselves at that moment. But having a plan and being intentional gives us some power
over our lives and encourages personal responsibility. I hope you find the joy in responsibility. It
will bring you power. Read more
