I guess we all have our issues and one of mine is confinement. I never liked turtlenecks because they confined my neck. I have never liked closed-toed shoes, because well, they confined my toes. I love to hug, but I also have a somewhat larger space bubble. I don't like small rooms, small cars, or small clothes....there you go.
Most of all, however, I don't like boxes or at least not being confined to one. I have never liked boxes. I don’t like to teach in a box and I definitely don’t like to put children in a box. They don’t need labels from me such as class clown or brain or the colorful one. I should never limit a child’s potential by a box I picked for them.
As an adult I don't like to be called a republican. I don't like to be called a democrat. I don't like to be called conservative or liberal because I am either one or both depending on who is confining me.
My point is, we shouldn't feel the necessity to confine people with a box or a label. We are all wonderfully complex with the ability to learn and grow and even change. I have several friends with recent diagnoses. I would hate for them to be put in a box with a diagnosis label because you know what, they are still everything they were before. They have just added another dimension.
This week remember to embrace the totality of a person. Describe them by their gifts, their talents and their impact. Let them be free to be all that God designed them to be.
Most of all, however, I don't like boxes or at least not being confined to one. I have never liked boxes. I don’t like to teach in a box and I definitely don’t like to put children in a box. They don’t need labels from me such as class clown or brain or the colorful one. I should never limit a child’s potential by a box I picked for them.
As an adult I don't like to be called a republican. I don't like to be called a democrat. I don't like to be called conservative or liberal because I am either one or both depending on who is confining me.
My point is, we shouldn't feel the necessity to confine people with a box or a label. We are all wonderfully complex with the ability to learn and grow and even change. I have several friends with recent diagnoses. I would hate for them to be put in a box with a diagnosis label because you know what, they are still everything they were before. They have just added another dimension.
This week remember to embrace the totality of a person. Describe them by their gifts, their talents and their impact. Let them be free to be all that God designed them to be.
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