You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing;when you bear witness in a lawsuit, you shall not side with the majority so as to pervert justice.
I know that verse captivated me because I am involved in an arbitration with many supporters and no support. I am not judging anyone for this because I love my friends and family and do not want them distressed; however, I feel for them. I have no regrets for my actions. That is a clean, burden free feeling. I would repeat my actions again because I know I was speaking up for what I believe is truth for our students in the situation, and I even had the "beloved" data to back me up. I have research and "best practices" to back my position and years of experience, also. However, I was shut away from my peers for sharing my views, and my position was cut out completely. I want peace for myself and my quiet supporters. That's why I rarely speak of the situation any more in social settings or in my blog, but that verse said to me in a very strong voice, share me.
Mary's white Christmas.
This is my brother-in-law, Ron!
That's NO AIR snowball!!!
and this is my sister, Mary. Love you, Mary.Thanks for the beautiful pictures. Happy Holidays! Peace.
Love, Linda
4 comments:
We feel your pain about the loss of friendship and support of those in your workplace who had to cover their eyes and close their ears to your plight. Understanding their position doesn't make it less painful. A few fellow educators will never understand, but the most important person is you in this case. Being true to yourself and your ideals was not an easy choice. Some folks with less courage may think you were foolish or vindictive. Others who know you well (many silent)are very proud of you for standing by your convictions. Hang tough. This too shall pass. Love Sally
Yes, I echo Sally's sentiments. You have battled many things in this life, Linda. You are one brave aunt - I love you. See you soon!!
Shannon
I third that!! Also, those pictures really weren't on Christmas but I can dream. Right?
Thank you for such beautiful thoughts everyone! Mary, I didn't think the pictures were Christmas. I meant that figuratively, but you are right,you can dream, and I think the pictures were so beautiful I want to share more of them. I have to write my entry for today after I go to Bella's Christmas play tonight. She is the star on the tree. Love you all, Linda
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