I have had some crazy frustrating school days, and trust me, the things educators as well as librarians have to prove, they are doing, that are inspiring future generations, crazy.
Received this, this morning:
“Good morning,
We wanted to reach out to all of you this morning to say Thank you. Over the last 6 Years, you have made a significant difference in the lives of our children, xxxxxxx and xxxxxx. With yesterday being xxxxxx’s last day as a Woodbridge student, your time with them is over. However, your guidance and care over these years, especially the very rough waters of the last three, has not gone unnoticed. The care you have given to them and their peers has been amazing. Yours are the names that they have spoken with love and joy (and occasionally frustration when they just absolutely KNEW that they were right 🙂 ) Just know that your kindness, care, and persistence has been appreciated by us, and by them, and will be carried forward and passed on. You have helped make them who they are.
We know that the education field can be frustrating and feel thankless sometimes. Please never doubt that you have made a difference to our children and I am sure others. With your caring and commitment to all of the students, there is no doubt you will continue to make a difference in their lives.”
It is so nice to receive these words, but even more important to realize, it is vital we obtain as many individual accomplishments to open doors for others.
I need as many awards for OTHERS- NOT FOR ME – it does not go far just to keep accomplishments on a growing list of bragging UNLESS they open doors and provide platforms for others; together- better. Merely acquiring kudo after kudo alone for self- not so powerful in the long run and not as rewarding (this comes from maturity and experience over many years).
VERY proud of amazing future movers and shakers that will not rest and not be satisfied with mediocrity. VERY proud of the colleagues that are not satisfied with just getting trough a day, day after day but going through sometimes panful encounters to provide a path for others, for them to provide for more in future generations.
See my reply here:
“Wow – those were some of the nicest words ever – thanks so much! Please know, despite some crazy, frustrating days, it is worth it on the long run and I appreciate your words 🙂 The best thing that can be the best for everyone is xxxxxxx and xxxxxx finding ways to pass this forward to others – and showing what kindness can do when there are so many vindictive and egotistical people that want to just be the best for their own sake – the more important trait and lesson learned is how to take what we receive and make things better and show people how that can be done, not four ourselves, but for all of us together 🙂
I hope to continue to hear how xxxxxxx and xxxxxx find ways in their niche to improve aspects they see needing support, I know the can do some great things and it has been a pleasure thanks so much for your kind words!”
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