Unity – Together as one
There’s an Aesop fable of a dying old man who wants his 3 sons to take over for him at his death. The three sons always quarreled and never agreed. The old man was concerned that they would have difficulty after he was gone. He asked them all to bring him a stick. When they arrived he had them each break their sticks. Each did without any difficulty. He then sent them for more sticks. This time the old man asked the three sons to bundle the sticks together before trying to break them. They couldn’t. What was learned by the old man’s sons was that they needed to work together to be strong. The moral was “In unity there is strength.” You can read a version of this story here: http://www.kidsworldfun.com/shortstories_bundleofsticks.php
As a teacher I have had the luck of working with individuals and teams that together have made me a stronger person. When dealing with difficult students, parents or curriculum they had my back. They supported decisions I had to make, or helped guide me to different decisions that worked better. I did the same for them.
In life, that is how I work with my family and friends. We all provide the same kinds of support. Though we don’t always agree upon things, we are willing to share all our ideas to help us make better choices.
I am very glad to have become friends with the parents and family of my son’s future bride. I’m sure it’s no coincidence that they live on Unity Lane.
