The drive into the city over the George Washington Bridge was amazing. The sky was pink, the river was blue, and the view of the city skyline was gorgeous from the Upper Level. The conference was absolutely amazing. And overwhelming. And thought-provoking. And moving. It reinvigorated my drive to become a teacher in Newark. It reminded me that I'm here for a reason.
In terms of the fast, I was surprisingly hungry today. But I made it and I'm very excited for the weigh-in tomorrow. I'm starting to really notice the extra room in my clothes.
For my UTR family and all educators who might read my blog - I think this was referenced in The New Teacher Book by Rethinking Schools, and it has stayed with me from the first time I read it:
Prophets of a Future Not Our Own
This is what we are about:
We plant seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces effects beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything
and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that.
This enables us to do something,
and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way,
an opportunity for God's grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results,
but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker.
We are workers, not master builders,
ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own.
~ Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero
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