The first bricklayer says, "I am laying bricks."
The second says, "I am building a church."
And the third says, "I am building the house of God."
The first bricklayer has a job. The second has a career. The third has a calling.
On Wednesday when Marlanna Evans spoke to our senior class about her career and what inspired her, she talked about passion. She explained that she has put 10,000 hours over 10 years into what she calls her job before she has started to receive recognition. That passion for who she is and what she wanted to do has paid off. She asked that our seniors take the same approach in choosing what their next step in life will be. I hope that they listened.
Teaching is something that you have to be passionate about to appreciate. Much like the story of the bricklayers, the emphasis of our job changes depending on how we see ourselves, not how others see us. I think that if we applied this parable to education, the first person would be teaching students, the second would be growing young minds and the third would be building tomorrow's citizens. The passion that one has for their job and their goal can greatly impact how they perform. It is usually easy to spot someone that is passionate about their job. These are the people that are always enjoying what they do. They put extra time and effort into it and they genuinely care about the outcome. I have no doubt that any school has all three "bricklayers" on their staff and honestly, that's ok. It takes time to determine what you are passionate about. Inspiration does not come overnight. I do encourage you to find what you are passionate about in this job and seek to grow that into a career and if you're lucky, a calling. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week and thanks to all of the "bricklayers" that are building tomorrow's citizens.
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