Roll with the Changes

October is upon us and we are seeing a mild change in the weather. It won’t be long before we begin to see the changes in the leaves. As educators, it is important for us to take notice of the things around us. Change is always the most difficult thing for anyone to handle because it thrusts us into something that is unknown or out of our comfort zone. I don’t believe change is disruptive for people because we all embrace it six times a year with the seasons and the time changes. We simply adjust to each change as needed because we know we cannot do anything about it.  Therefore, it is my opinion that it is not the change that is so disruptive but our attitude toward the change that fuels the fire of discontent. Charles Swindoll, the author of ‘The Grace Awakening’, said is credited with the idea that we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way or do a certain thing. We can, however, change our attitude. Have an exceptional weekend. Enjoy the phenomenal weather...Go PUPS! (cue REO Speedwagon, Roll With The Changes)

Until next time...