Dear Sister,
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit in on a class of second graders who were expressing themselves in art. As I moved around the room, I noticed one student with a captivating photo of herself. First, I was taken aback that she showed such poise and self-confidence in herself! It was easy to notice, since the picture conveyed her exact skin color with an amazing smile that lit up the room, as it leaped off the paper at you (see picture below)! Nevertheless, what was more enchanting were the words that accompanied her drawing. "What smart girls love to do. Smart girls love to do a lot of stuff, like read books, learn about human bodies, the weather, and mother nature. The thing they hate is being bullied!" Immediately, I thought of Psalms 8:2.... "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength...." The strength and clarity of her words conveyed how we are able to acknowledge our talents and abilities at a young age, we are also capable of being curious about the things around us (our environment) and how we are connected to it, as well as individuals that are apart of our immediate community. Weather we are an adolescent or an adult, being bullied in any form aim to stunt our growth! Understanding that bullying comes in various forms, it can be depicted as being a mean girl (woman), by way of gossip, pushing others into isolation, sabotaging one's relationship/career or causing mental or emotional anguish upon a sister. Therefore, it is imperative that we seek out all opportunities to motivate, uplift, celebrate, and support the efforts of all SMART GIRLS AND WHAT THEY LIKE TO DO! KEEP BEING YOU... YOU'RE THE BEST AT IT AND TELL ANOTHER SISTER SHE'S GOOD AT WHAT SHE LOVE TO DO!
Mandy the Motivator
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit in on a class of second graders who were expressing themselves in art. As I moved around the room, I noticed one student with a captivating photo of herself. First, I was taken aback that she showed such poise and self-confidence in herself! It was easy to notice, since the picture conveyed her exact skin color with an amazing smile that lit up the room, as it leaped off the paper at you (see picture below)! Nevertheless, what was more enchanting were the words that accompanied her drawing. "What smart girls love to do. Smart girls love to do a lot of stuff, like read books, learn about human bodies, the weather, and mother nature. The thing they hate is being bullied!" Immediately, I thought of Psalms 8:2.... "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength...." The strength and clarity of her words conveyed how we are able to acknowledge our talents and abilities at a young age, we are also capable of being curious about the things around us (our environment) and how we are connected to it, as well as individuals that are apart of our immediate community. Weather we are an adolescent or an adult, being bullied in any form aim to stunt our growth! Understanding that bullying comes in various forms, it can be depicted as being a mean girl (woman), by way of gossip, pushing others into isolation, sabotaging one's relationship/career or causing mental or emotional anguish upon a sister. Therefore, it is imperative that we seek out all opportunities to motivate, uplift, celebrate, and support the efforts of all SMART GIRLS AND WHAT THEY LIKE TO DO! KEEP BEING YOU... YOU'RE THE BEST AT IT AND TELL ANOTHER SISTER SHE'S GOOD AT WHAT SHE LOVE TO DO!
Mandy the Motivator
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