Progress.............

Word of the Day................ Progress.....n.,.....a forward or onward movement. Today is Progress Report day in my classes. These reports will detail the 'progress' my students have made in their effort to learn Spanish. Some have made great strides, some not so much and some are 'backing up'. These things the parents need to know. The reports will be sent home to be signed by guardians(supposedly) and brought back to me tomorrow. My job is to make sure that each PR has all the information on it that is needed to give each parent a clear picture of how our year is going. Fast forward to out of school and into your present adult life. What if you, your family, your friends, your employer got a PR on YOU every day, week, month or year? What if a PR was handed out on your generosity, your humor, your kindness, your work ethic, your honesty, your pride, your sensitivity, your compassion, your words, actions and deeds? Maybe it would be on a huge neon sign downtown. Maybe it would be on a banner being pulled behind a small plane. Maybe it would be the headlines of your community newspaper. Let's go a step further.....it's a surprise and it's happening TODAY. Today the world will see your PR for the last month. Whoa!!! Will you be hiding hoping against hope that no one can find you? Will you read it and think....Way To Go Me!? Interesting thought.......are you making great strides in life, or not so much, or are you 'backing up'?