This past spring, as I witnessed my school's National Honor Society Induction, I noticed something about many of the new members - they were students who fly under the radar. They were not the students who run for Student Council, have the lead role in plays, lead a sports team to victory, or yell in our student cheering section affectionately called "The Dog Pound". My school has not done a good job showcasing our scholars and our scholars have done a fantastic job keeping their talents under wraps.
I was privileged to be able to speak at the NHS Induction. After offering my congratulations to both students and parents, I read the following, written by Marianne Williamson.
"Our deepest dear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson
After I read Marianne Williamson's words to our new Honor Society inductees, I challenged them to expose their talents and abilities to everyone in school - to not shy away from being the best student they can be. And in turn, we will do a better job of recognizing and honoring our best and brightest. My fellow administrators and I have planned numerous ways to pay tribute to our scholars next year. Follow my blog to hear about our progress over the next school year!
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