“Safety" and
"fairness" are the preoccupation of the wounded. "Being"
and "joy" are the unconscious realities of the free and living.” ~Mea McMahon
How many times as parents do
you hear the words “That’s not fair” in your house? As we come upon the time of school report
cards you may hear it more. Are there
times when things are presented to us and our children unfairly? Of course there are, but any situation that
helps children develop resiliency is inherently “not fair” to them. There are always excuses for why they “failed”
at something. If we, as adults, want to
help alleviate the victim mentality we can’t give credence to those excuses,
but teach children how to use those setbacks to gain more than they lost.
As I think back to our time at
Feed My Starving Children and connect the words “It’s not fair,” I find myself
turning it around. It’s not fair my
family has never had to worry about where they are going to live or what they
are going to eat. We never think of
fairness in this way. It has nothing to do
with fairness. It has more to do with
hard work, virtues, and blessings in our family that we don’t have those
worries. Yes, as we often tell children
life is not fair, but what about if we thought of fairness and felt gratitude
as opposed to victimization. It could be
an entirely different world!
Mr. Anderson has graced the
School of Grammar’s Office walls with some wonderful art work. In keeping with the season, first grade
students have been working on still life drawings of fall leaves. Some of their finished painted products are
on display in the pictures below. Check
them out the next time you are in the office.
Next Saturday (November 7th)
is the Eagle Ridge Academy Gala “A Night in New Orleans.” It is not too late to get tickets to
attend. You can register here: Gala. It is a wonderful evening for
parents and staff to come together in a social setting to support our
school. All proceeds from this event go
directly to the library in the new building.
Every bit helps and there are many fantastic donated items and
experiences you can bid on to help raise those funds for books and other
library resources. If you are unable to
attend, please check out the online auction open now at https://www.32auctions.com/ERAGALA2015 to see the offerings.
Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Baier
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