Character Counts

From the Principal’s Desk 2.5

Dear Friends,

The most important indicator of eventual success for a child is not intellect, good looks, athletic ability or health.  The single most important indicator of eventual success is character.  A person with strong character, who does the right thing because it is the right thing, who tells the truth because it is the truth, who only hands in their own work, because it is theirs, who treats members of the opposite sex properly because it is the right thing to do; these persons go onto to be truly successful.  In this I mean they go on to be great fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, priest and nuns, brothers and sisters and they go on to become great employees and employers, scholars and most important of all, go on to be saints.  When they die their life will be regarded as a blessing.

When we see our children it is important to appreciate the many good things they do, the sports, the grades, but it is critical to encourage strong character, that will make the difference.