Who are you? A question that is perhaps difficult for most people to answer. As we go about our daily routine and interact with other people in the world in which we live, we often define ourselves by our families, professions and religious association and social networks. However, the incessant quality of “you” should be of much significance than conforming or taking on an identity solely with other people, places or things. There is nothing better than just being you, without an attachment to something else.
Your most important creation is you. Love yourself or change the way you are by changing your habits and ultimately your destiny. The inaugural activities, the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr and the Super Bowl record of a more than 100 yard touchdown bring a new level of excitement for our students who are in the midst of making choices about their future. Many young students are just beginning to figure out their roles in society as they decide what they want to be. There are no limits; the playing field is open for those who will embrace the gifts, talents and skills that are uniquely theirs.
‘I’m a teacher’, ‘I’m a student’ and ‘I’m a bus driver’ are not who you are, but what you do or your place in life at the moment. Search for the part of you that is not defined by your job, belief or birth place. I challenge each of us to accept the incessant responsibility of being self, the real and genuine “you.”
Focused on every child every day
-Dr. Timothy Chargois