I have been reading a book Wounded by School by Kirsten Olson that reminded me of one of my most favorite quotes is from The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis:
“It is a serious thing, to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ‘ordinary’ people. You have never talked to a mere mortal." (italics added)
It is critical that we remember as educators at Esperanza that we are constantly helping or hindering our scholars and colleagues in their journey to reach their potential. We can't be neutral. Therefore, it behooves all of us to remember to be intentionally inviting as Dr. William Purkey suggests.
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