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Accept the Things I Cannot Change

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And Change the Things That I Can

It had been a little over three years since David’s wife had left him.  After seventeen years of marriage, he was shocked when she had asked for the divorce.  Yes, he had known that the marriage was not perfect, but then again, who had a perfect marriage? Certainly not his friends.  They were often complaining about their wives, yet they were still together.

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My experience is a little different and pales in comparison, but the message is simple. What can I change and not change? This is fundamental. This morning I was vibrating after I read a post by a person who has never taught and is blogging about what we should or should not do in classrooms and schools. Superficially, it all sounds good and, if I did not know him, I would say what a wonderful educator. As I read the Serenity Prayer, I realized I can only change what I can change and it starts with me.

About ivonprefontaine

I have been an educator for almost 20 years. Prior to that, I worked in private industry for 15 years, then returned to university to earn my education degree. For the past 11 years, I have been a co-creator of learning in a unique, progressive, alternative educational school of choice. Currently, I am engaged in a doctoral program at Gonzaga University in Spokane. A main theme in my learning there has been the roles of systems thinking, complexity theory, and organizational theory, and how they apply to education generally and the learning environment I share with students, parents, and colleagues.

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  1. Exceedingly Great Truth. Wisdom prevails.

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