It was raining today. It made life a little challenging, our ice skating time was rescheduled, our walks were a bit more challenging, but we persevered. The students didn't complain one bit as we jetted from place to place. We stopped at the MET which was shorter than normal since the 9/11 Museum could only be slotted in this time period. Regardless, it was a heavy moment for the students as they saw all the disaster and destruction that a handful of people caused. It strangely parallels the issues we are facing back at our school as I see so many people struggling because of issues among a handful of people. As a group, our ability to overcome these difficulties is our ability to see what we are capable of. Individually we may not be able to do much, but as a group, we can rise strong and overcome even the most difficult of moments. Yes, we definitely feel the weight of tragedy, but in those moments of tragedies, we actually can find our greatest strengths. When we reach these crossroads, we can decide to throw our hands up in the air and give up or dig our feet into the ground and push forward, not allowing these difficult moments to knock us down or if they do, we must get back up and be ready to stand strong again, TOGETHER. As we wrapped up with night with a lighter than expected schedule, I got to reflect a lot and see that yes, we are facing some difficult times back at home, but much like the days, months, and years after 9/11, we can become something even greater, as we discover all that we are capable of as we overcome the handful of things trying to pull us down. Let's not let them win, rather, let's show them just how great we are.
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