I have been in charge of Kara's Reflections at Elk Ridge Middle School for the PTA. Kara entered two entries that I DID NOT judge and she won 1st place on both of them. I felt a little bad for some of the others that did literature because Kara did her entry in 20 minutes, but the judges said it seemed to really get the meaning of what Reflections is. I thought I would share it with y'all.
Diversity is….
What
would life be like if there was only one flavor of Starbucks, or Skittles?
Breakfast would be bland if we ate plain oatmeal every morning. If the only
thing that ever seasoned your food was salt, can you imagine how your taste
buds would react if they encountered ginger. The moment would be like a toddler
on Christmas morning.
I
sometimes put it in this way of thinking. When Columbus’s shoe first made the
imprint on American soil, what went through him? His emotions must have been stirring
like the blades on a helicopter, to know that he was the first of European descent
to set foot on this land. His life and Europe’s life became more exciting that
day. The islanders he interacted with were exciting. The same excitement as
your first day of Kindergarten.
Life
is colorful for a reason. The beautiful hues in fall, the glistening reflection
on a summer pond, the steel structure being manufactured in a bustling city and
even the instance of interacting with someone who’s skin color is different
than yours. After all, kids prefer the 64 pack of crayons much more than the
24. There’s beauty in color, and color is a gift. Our differences as mankind are meant to be embraced.
Take a look at the NBA. Probably the most multicultural sports association in America.
Their players have connections to practically everywhere on the face of the
planet. One team is not the best. Like how one race is not better than another. For a matter of fact, the NBA teams have oriental men, Slovakian men,
American men, African American men, Latin men, and many more.
In
my opinion, Diversity is a holiday.
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| We had our extended FHE at our home on Sunday night. Before that we had my niece Jessica Mackey and her fiance, John Morrell. They just recently got engaged. She is the first one on the Mackey side to get married! She is getting married in the Idaho Falls temple on Saturday, May 5th! We are so happy for her. I had Jessica and John over for dinner and my brother Matthew and family too. My SIL, Suzanne, is in Argentina visiting her parents who are serving a mission there. It was fun to have them over and then Mark and family joined us. Above is a picture of Spencer holding my youngest nephew, Jett!!!! |
