Forgiveness is a gift
Do you make mistakes? Have you ever sent an email and wished you could "unsend" it? What about saying something and realizing you had mistakenly offended someone? I know it's not just words that can hurt. Even the tone we use can send the wrong message. Most of us have done this either intentionally or unintentionally, and with so many ways to communicate (face to face, phone, e-mail, social media, written letters or notes, etc...) I sometimes feel like there are even more ways to hurt people. Like you, I communicate a lot. As a building principal, an educator, and a professional, my words matter. My tone matters. What I say and how I say it matters to my students, my colleagues, and our community. It should. And yet, I know I still stumble. Fortunately, I work within a school and a school community with people who understand the power of forgiveness. My colleagues hold me accountable in professional ways when I i...