Our third article, “Pearls Before Breakfast”, was very different from the first two. At first glance, it seems to have nothing to do with education. But it has everything to do with “balance”, with paying attention to things that matter, with finding beauty in surprising places.
Instead of guiding questions today… here are some guiding answers:
• It is a reminder that when we go to the Chula Vista Nature Center we should leave our IPods at home!
• If we see a street musician, especially a concert violinist playing Bach, we should stop and listen. (And leave a dollar in the violin case)
• When everybody else is rushing past the virtuoso, the children will pull us back– if we let them.
Other answers?
July 24th, 2009 at 8:03 am
I found interesting how he felt nervous about the lack of attention and acknowledgment from the passers by. When you are in your comfort zone you feel validation for what you do because it is familiar. However when you step outside the box and try something novel and unique it is a scary thing to do. This relates to our job in many ways. All of us get stuck in a zone and after awhile need to be reminded that being nervous about something is OK. When you are not nervous or concerned about what you are doing or about to do then it is time to move on.