What do you say when the world seems full of hate? Well, the truth is, it isn’t.
It just feels that way.
You, me, and the whole lot of us need to keep doing our part. We need to keep loving. And, sometimes, loving means loving when it hurts.
This week I will meet a new batch of students. They will be on both sides of nearly every issue. College is beautiful like that.
But there is no safe space for hate. Can I teach that?
No. But I hope my love drowns out the noise.
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❤️Praying your love indeed drowns out the noise and reminds each of your students that they matter and are valued.
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Thank you, Ashley! Praying that your love will also reach across the differences this semester.
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Beautiful. The hate is so LOUD sometimes- your students are fortunate to have a teacher who’s working to drown it out 🙂
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Thank you, Anne! I’m telling you, the loving is always my goal, but the climate has changed so much since I first started teaching back in 2008. As a teacher, though, I have to believe that things can get better and that I can be a part of that change 🙂
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This is a great example of why I LOVE being a college student. My professors have taught me so much in the light of debate, opinions, and the true importance of humanity as a whole. Keep doing what your doing, its awesome 🙂
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Thank you so much for the encouraging words. You sound like a delightful student to have in class. Too often the focus is on the grades, not the growing. Here’s to more love in the classroom and beyond!
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