I was filling up with gas the other day and this younger, college aged girl with her girlfriend pull into the stall across from me. I'm driving our Tahoe, which is not even close to being new, but is still a nice vehicle and more than gets the job done. Meanwhile, the young ladies across from me are in a newer hard top, Mercedes coupe convertible. My first inclination was to scoff at them and roll my eyes. Oh here's another spoiled "rich kid", going to their expensive private school and spending daddy's money. And for whatever reason, I had a flash to a John Cusack movie, 2012. In one scene of the movie, it was discussed that aRussian billionaire paid a billion Euros per seat for him and his family. Cusack's character responds in the same fashion I did to the girl in the coupe, to which the rich guy rebuts; if you could you would do it for your family wouldn't you?
So this brings me to my point; in our schools and classrooms, let's spoil our kids! Every day, give them everything you can! I believe that education and opportunities are areas where no kid should know want. You have everything that each child needs every day. You are the one with the smile, with the hug, with the fist bump, with the knowledge and the ability to provide experiences and relationships! Give it to them, give it ALL to them, every chance you get, every single day. Yes some days are going to be tough, but giving everything you have that day may just be the one day that one kid needs it the most!
The thing to remember here is you! You have the choice, you are the one with the ability to make the difference and make the choice to be mediocre or to help your kids' rises be meteoric!! You choose.
Choose your culture.
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