One Hope

One hope that I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is that we can all be patient and understanding.  This is a big world.  We all live here, every person, animal, creature, and plant.  We all have different root systems, and not one person is more entitled to more earth than the other.  I hope that each and every family can have the caring, understanding, and ability to share it with the next person, they may be the same as you on the outside, and they may be much different.  But together we can make the world a better place than we found it.

One Goal

A goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice would be to never stop discovering yourself.  The more we learn about ourselves, the more understanding we can be toward others.  We know from life experiences that change is the only constant in life.  But what instead of changing for the different, we changed for the better, spreading awareness, love, and acceptance for unity and inclusion.  But with all of the technological advances and the ability to spread something as simple as the #inmyfeelingschallenge, how about we all strive to really get in our feelings and help others to feel accepted, and cared about.

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Thank you…

Thank you all so much for your kindness, acceptance, and understanding during this time of exploration and learning about ourselves.  I feel that I was accepted and respected even during the time of bringing up some hard memories for me.  I truly wish all of you nothing but the best and hope that in some way I was able to allow you to feel as accepted and understood as you did for me.