we4
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Post by we4 on Apr 25, 2008 8:14:31 GMT -5
I have had quite a "Sleepless" night last night. I found this thread again. It is the only thread in the "How to improve our School District" heading over here on our relatively new green board. There are only two pages to this topic. How sad that we are so busy posting about this third HS that we don't have time to post here. The division in our district concerns me. That's why I came onto these boards in the first place. And that is ultimately why I may stop posting altogether. I took the time to examine myself. Things are not always black and white, or in the case of the boards, green and blue. I have told some people this already but thought I would share this with you. I am part green and part blue. I want the third high school built so our kids can have smaller schools and more opportunities (green). I would prefer it at BB (blue) but I don't want the third HS to go away (green). I also don't agree with the SB and their rush (blue). I feel that the place to express your frustration with the board is in the voting booth, not a lawsuit (green) It's funny that in the midst of all of this division, I have managed to make some unlikely friends. I've had great conversations with some of my ultimate "foes" over there. And I've made new friendships with all of you over here. So I guess some good has come from this. The reason I am posting here is that I think in order to improve the school district, we have to respect each other and realize not everyone may be all blue or all green. Because ultimately, we are the same -- we all want what is best for our kids. I am on the same boat. I also think when people get passionate about things they lose their minds, I know I do. And sometimes with the losing of one's mind, we kind of forget that alot of what people post are their opinions. IMO, I feel one's opinion is their opinion. There is not right or wrong with opinion. I like the color blue (don't read anything into this, I really like blue). I should not be told I am wrong because I like that color. I think sometimes we forget that. Because of this I do not post my views, unless I lose my mind, on this school thing or the school board. My opinion and views have been shot down, so to speak, too many times. I read both boards, will post sometimes on both boards. I do find value on both boards. I will also post this on the other board. ETA: I mis-typed. I meant to say that my opinion, views and questions have been shot down, so to speak.
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we4
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Let's Go Yankees......Let's Go Yankees
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Post by we4 on Apr 25, 2008 8:43:27 GMT -5
I just went back and re-read my post. It is not my best writing, but I hope the point still comes across. I think I just wanted to get it posted before I changed my mind that I didn't proof read it very well. It made sense in my head, just didn't come out as graceful as I had hoped.
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Post by gatordog on Apr 25, 2008 12:06:55 GMT -5
I hear you, we4. good post!
A reflection of mine came from a speaker at the final land choice SB mtg. One speaker that night, an opponent of the SB’ s plans, was very eloquent and quoted Abraham Lincoln, “we must all be friends.” She gave an excellent statement, and I was intrigued, so I went and found the full quote: “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic cords of memory will swell when again touched as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature.” This is from the closing of Lincoln’s 1st Innaugural address in 1861. Tragically, Lincoln did not get his wish. (And a fundamental reason for that is a group decided that the will of the majority--- democratically expressed by the system--- was not good enough. They had to continue their minority agenda by other means.)
I read some very interesting commentary about Lincoln's composition of this famous speech. Especially concerning the very famous line I italicized above. Lincoln had a good bit of input from his Secretary of State, William Seward. Seward had a draft of the closing that made reference to a "guardian angel" taking over for the nation. Something external, coming in from outside to "save the nation". Lincoln, in his timeless genius, changed the phrase around to making the devine, angelic source of saving the situation being something from within.
I think in this district we need to allow for the better angels of our nature to again take over. And for much of whats going on the source for making things better wont be some external thing... a few SB members, a judge, administrators...it will be from within as we go about making the future of our school district.
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Post by forthekids on Apr 25, 2008 14:34:49 GMT -5
I hear you, we4. good post! A reflection of mine came from a speaker at the final land choice SB mtg. One speaker that night, an opponent of the SB’ s plans, was very eloquent and quoted Abraham Lincoln, “we must all be friends.” She gave an excellent statement, and I was intrigued, so I went and found the full quote: “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic cords of memory will swell when again touched as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature.” This is from the closing of Lincoln’s 1st Innaugural address in 1861. Tragically, Lincoln did not get his wish. (And a fundamental reason for that is a group decided that the will of the majority--- democratically expressed by the system--- was not good enough. They had to continue their minority agenda by other means.) I read some very interesting commentary about Lincoln's composition of this famous speech. Especially concerning the very famous line I italicized above. Lincoln had a good bit of input from his Secretary of State, William Seward. Seward had a draft of the closing that made reference to a "guardian angel" taking over for the nation. Something external, coming in from outside to "save the nation". Lincoln, in his timeless genius, changed the phrase around to making the devine, angelic source of saving the situation being something from within. I think in this district we need to allow for the better angels of our nature to again take over. And for much of whats going on the source for making things better wont be some external thing... a few SB members, a judge, administrators...it will be from within as we go about making the future of our school district. Your post is the reason I keep reading this board. What a beautiful and hopeful sentiment This brought to mind my favorite quote. Many, many (all right, too many to really count) years ago I was in a production of The Diary of Anne Frank. During rehearsals our director immersed us in the Holocaust. The horrors were more than we could stand. But, a line in the play that is attributed to Anne Frank is what sustains me whenever I lose hope in the human race - "I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart." Anne Frank
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Post by sleeplessinnpvl on Apr 25, 2008 17:11:56 GMT -5
Wow, you guys are good. Very well said. I may have to change my little quote at the bottom of my posts.
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