Thanksgiving Message
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Hi everyone, and welcome to District Leader. \\xa0Thank you for joining us. You know, \\xa0I had a great conversation with Superintendent Zurchin to share with you this week. \\xa0 But instead, \\xa0we're taking a hiatus, with the hope that you have begun to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. \\xa0We will be returning next week with my guest, Dr. Zurchin.
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There is much that we can be thankful for in life. Certainly there is much that I am thankful for. We are thankful for our loved ones, our health, and more importantly, the opportunity to make a difference in the world. \\xa0As educators, the work that we do is of a higher order - transforming lives - a gift bestowed upon a few.
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As you know, gratitude and generosity are values that I believe drive great leaders and great people. \\xa0Elkhart Tolle said that "It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.\\u201d \\xa0\\xa0I\\xa0truly\\xa0believe that our calling demands nothing less.
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\\xa0John Wesley once wrote,\\xa0\\u201cDo all the good you can,\\xa0By all the means you can,\\xa0In all the ways you can,\\xa0In all the places you can,\\xa0At all the times you can,\\xa0To all the people you can,\\xa0As long as ever you can.\\u201d \\xa0 How lucky are we that as educators we get to be in this space every day.
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It is with a grateful heart that the District Leader team wishes you, our guests, and our listeners, a happy Thanksgiving. \\xa0May it be filled with great joy and peace.\\xa0
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