Yet another Alberta convention season has come and gone. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting (and reuniting with) countless dedicated educators. Some days when we’re fighting for democracy, fighting for public education, we might question the role we play or the work we do.
I find comfort and purpose in Walt Whitman’s words,
“The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life? Answer. That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
When you return to your classroom tomorrow, remember–that you may contribute a verse–to each of those young lives before you. And what a verse it will be!
Have another few minutes? Listen to Robin Williams recite the poem in Dead Poets Society.
Thanks for this reminder!