One of my son’s favorite books when he was a young boy was The Phantom Tollbooth. It is a thoughtful story of a magical land visited by a bored little boy named Milo. The book is filled with puns and idioms that adults can also appreciate. One of my favorite parts of the book was when Milo wants to get to The Island of Conclusions. The only way there…is to jump.
Normally, jumping to conclusions is a bad idea, as it relies on broad assumptions and often ends in hurt and disagreement. However, I would like to challenge our Trinity ohana to purposefully jump to conclusions about each other. As our community partners to educate the minds and hearts of our students, we will undoubtedly have some challenges and even disagreements. When—not if—that happens, let us agree to jump to the following conclusions:
- Parents love their children and sacrifice to provide for them an excellent education.
- Teachers love their students and sacrifice to provide for them an excellent education.
- Both parents and teachers care deeply about the students and deeply desire for them to be successful.
1 Corinthians 13 (ESV)
Love is patient and kind…[it] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Jeanne Wilks
Secondary Principal