The Rearview Mirror

The other day I was driving my car to school looking through the front windshield and glancing at the rearview mirror.  As I drove towards school, it occurred to me that when we look in the rearview mirror it presents very limited view of the scenery behind us.  The landscape in the rearview mirror is constrained by the size of the mirror, whereas when we look forward, the front windshield gives you a greater prospective.  Thinking about the differing views made me think about how we approach issues regarding our child’s educational opportunities. 

When we look at our child’s education and think about the things that influence our perspective, it is like the way the rearview mirror limits our visual range.  If we were constantly concentrating on that small area behind us, just think of all the great opportunities in front of us that we would miss.  It is the same with our children, there are many opportunities in life that we may miss if we are fixated on the irritations and disappointments of the past.

Sometimes we hear individuals recount incidents regarding negative experiences that happened last year or at sometime in the past, both in and out of school. While we don’t want to ignore our past experiences, I am sure none of us would drive a car and only concentrate on the rearview mirror.  We must look forward at all of the wonderful possibilities in front of us.  Just think as we look ahead all of those past irritants will, like things in our rearview mirror, begin to grow smaller and fade away. 

By working together and focusing on the future of our children’s education we will build a stronger school district, provide optimal learning experiences and create greater opportunities for our children to achieve!   

If you have questions about how you may partner with the Columbia School District or to register your child for school, please email me at Pamela.Campbell@myeagles.org or call me at 517.592.6641.