Thought for the day, Tuesday 12th August

International Youth Day

“When you took the time to recognize
what I was doing well,
you were measuring water into the mouth
of a desert-parched little girl.

Now I carry a pitcher,
treasured legacy in my hand. I offer
witness: a voice to say, “I see you.”
affirm, “What you can do matters.”
argue, “You have something good to share.”

Thank you for those flowers planted,
for my sacred mandate to scatter seeds
into every crack in the concrete;
into every unclenched, opening hand.”

Teacher to Teacher to Teacher by Atena O. Danner