As I think about this coronavirus pandemic, I recognize that it is tough for everyone. I also am noticing that good culture weathers storms.
We cannot avoid all stormy weather--in life, there will be problems. But, by creating good culture, we are better ready to weather storms and survive the problems that face us.
I was reminded of this today because it is the 7th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing--that was a terrible day for all New Englanders and people all over the world. Good, innocent people at the Boston Marathon were killed and greatly harmed. No one forgets the smiling face of young Martin Richard, excited to be at the race just before he was killed by a senseless bomb--a good, innocent child's life ended for no good reason. There were so many others killed and harmed--it was a terrible day, but Boston has a good culture so people rallied together to find the killers and move on from that horrible event.
During this pandemic, we are noticing the positivity of strong culture in families, neighborhoods, communities, and organizations. Our school system has a strong team culture that includes students, family members, educators, administrators, and community members--that has helped us morph into a virtual school to continue our teaching/learning community and the education of our students. Of course, it's not perfect, but thanks to a strong culture, we're doing a good job.
The fact that many families I know have invested in creating welcoming homes, working to support their families, and creating strong family culture, has helped families weather all kinds of challenges during this pandemic. That shows that it's worth the efforts you make to establish a strong family culture. Once again, no family is perfect, but our efforts to support one another and build a loving home matter.
So many good leaders in our state have fostered a strong culture that puts people's needs first. From state government to educational unions to local government and our representatives in Washington, it's a team of individuals who may not agree on everything, but I believe they all believe in supporting a strong people-centered culture in the state, and that's why this state reaps the rewards of many successes. Again, it's not perfect, but it's quite good.
How can we take this knowledge that a strong culture matters, and use it to build a strong culture in every group we belong to. What can we do? What shouldn't we do? Strong culture weathers storms--strong, good culture matters. We need to keep this in mind as we move forward during these pandemic days and beyond.
We cannot avoid all stormy weather--in life, there will be problems. But, by creating good culture, we are better ready to weather storms and survive the problems that face us.
I was reminded of this today because it is the 7th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing--that was a terrible day for all New Englanders and people all over the world. Good, innocent people at the Boston Marathon were killed and greatly harmed. No one forgets the smiling face of young Martin Richard, excited to be at the race just before he was killed by a senseless bomb--a good, innocent child's life ended for no good reason. There were so many others killed and harmed--it was a terrible day, but Boston has a good culture so people rallied together to find the killers and move on from that horrible event.
During this pandemic, we are noticing the positivity of strong culture in families, neighborhoods, communities, and organizations. Our school system has a strong team culture that includes students, family members, educators, administrators, and community members--that has helped us morph into a virtual school to continue our teaching/learning community and the education of our students. Of course, it's not perfect, but thanks to a strong culture, we're doing a good job.
The fact that many families I know have invested in creating welcoming homes, working to support their families, and creating strong family culture, has helped families weather all kinds of challenges during this pandemic. That shows that it's worth the efforts you make to establish a strong family culture. Once again, no family is perfect, but our efforts to support one another and build a loving home matter.
So many good leaders in our state have fostered a strong culture that puts people's needs first. From state government to educational unions to local government and our representatives in Washington, it's a team of individuals who may not agree on everything, but I believe they all believe in supporting a strong people-centered culture in the state, and that's why this state reaps the rewards of many successes. Again, it's not perfect, but it's quite good.
How can we take this knowledge that a strong culture matters, and use it to build a strong culture in every group we belong to. What can we do? What shouldn't we do? Strong culture weathers storms--strong, good culture matters. We need to keep this in mind as we move forward during these pandemic days and beyond.