Gray Matter

I read an article today about teachers. It was an article that talked about and explained about the idea that all teachers care. And that the reason that they become a teacher is because the care (I know you all have that teacher you are thinking about that never cared about you. And it was probably true. They never cared for you.) And out of this article, came this concept that goes beyond a classroom, to everyone, as long as they are in some kind of relationship.

Here is the main idea: That Showing you care for someone has nothing to do with you. That you can't care for someone unless they let you. That you are not really in charge of whether you care for someone. Yes you have to make the first effort. But if someone doesn't take that care, and allow you to see what they need and how to care for them, then you can't. It was an interesting change of mindset. The article went into what this means for a classroom.

But the idea goes to any relationship. I thought you could care for anyone you wanted. But you really can't. You can only care for those that allow you to. So allow people to care for you that will take you to the places you want to go.