Are You a Student or a Teacher?
What a glorious morning! I woke early which was fine, I had slept well. Today was the first all school Mass for the boys. It was a very good Mass. Father asked all teachers to raise their hands and then he asked all students to do the same. But his message had a twist, Father went on to tell the congregation that we are all teachers and students because we all learn from each other! I thought this was very cleaver because I know that I continue to learn new things every day from the people around me and that is what Father was saying that you will learn from other but we also teach each other by example. It is amazing how one simple thought can teach a child, adult, grandparent to look at something so simple and have you look at it in a new light. I know as a parent we are constantly trying to teach our children new behaviors and rules but I love filling it around and letting them be in charge of the teaching. Hopefully it teaches ...