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Today’s poem was shared by Truman School Psychologist,
Denise Boatwright Montanez. It has been found on numerous social media sites,
blogs, and local news platforms. The author is anonymous and it is difficult to
trace the original source. It has been shared many times because of the hopeful
message it has for children living under
the current quarantine.
The author of the poem uses repetition, a literary device
which repeats a word or phrase throughout in order to emphasize a theme or concept.
Thank you Ms. Boatwright!
Please feel free to share, post, and enjoy!
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What if???
If they cancel the rest of the school year, students would
miss 2.5 months of education. Many people are concerned about students falling
behind because of this. Yes, they may fall behind when it comes to classroom
education...
But what if...
What if instead of falling “behind", this group of kids
is ADVANCED because of this?
Hear me out...
What if they have more empathy, they enjoy family
connection, they can be more creative and entertain themselves, they love to
read, they love to express themselves in writing. ❤️
What if they enjoy the simple things, like their own
backyard and sitting near a window in the quiet. ❤️
What if they notice the birds and the dates the different
flowers emerge, and the calming renewal of a gentle rain shower? ❤️
What if this generation is the ones to learn to cook,
organize their space, do their laundry, and keep a well-run home? ❤️
What if they learn to stretch a dollar and to live with
less? ❤️
What if they learn to plan shopping trips and meals at home.
❤️
What if they learn the value of eating together as a family
and finding the good to share in the small delights of the everyday? ❤️
What if they are the ones to place great value on our
teachers and educational professionals, librarians, public servants and the
previously invisible essential support workers like truck drivers, grocers,
cashiers, custodians, logistics, and health care workers and their supporting
staff, just to name a few of the millions taking care of us right now while we
are sheltered in place? ❤️
What if among these children, a great leader emerges who had
the benefit of a slower pace and a simpler life to truly learn what really
matters in this life?❤️
What if they are AHEAD?
-Anonymous
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