Fight for the Right Stuff!

On this past New Year's Eve afternoon, my parents were in a horrific car accident due to a truck running a red light.  My father had both lungs collapsed, ribs broken, pelvis fractured, lacerated spleen, etc.  He barely survived.  As the days went by, he worked to breath on his own, do his physical therapy, and fight to heal. He fought daily and gave 110%, fighting through the pain, and not giving up.  For 7 straight weeks he was in the hospital and rehabilitation facility.  Yesterday, he was released.  Seven weeks to the day of the accident.  As we walked out the doors of the rehabilitation center, our first stop was a restaurant for real food:).  

This was a celebration! He had won the fight and overcome numerous obstacles. Although not back to 100%, he was coming to home, sweet home.  

  As I reflected on his tenacity and fight, I realized he didn't take on negativity towards anyone, but    fought for himself to improve and get back his normal life and stayed focused on the right goals.

In the current climate we live in, it's so easy to fight for the wrong reasons.  It's so easy to blame, get angry, and get sucked into the negative vacuum. As educators, leaders, and role models for our kids, WHAT do we fight for?  Is it the right fight?  Do we give 110% to fight the fight, but it nots the right fight?  Do we fight respectfully, or do we fight negatively?  

I'm a proponent of being a disrupter, renegade, and innovator; but, we must do so for the right reasons, and in the right way.  I love that Bethany Hill says it best: "Fight for kids. It's about them, not the adults." Recently our new Secretary of Education was tweeted to follow positive Twitter accounts and hashtags such as #JoyfulLeaders.  The point was to focus on working with us, not against us.  KidsDeserveIt have the motto--fight for kids every day, THAT is a worthy fight!  Think about what you fight for, and what you should fight for, and get after it!~