Dear Parents,
Have you ever stopped to admire the beauty of a flower, or a mountain, or a butterfly? Have you ever been amazed at the color of a rainbow, the glory of a sunrise, or the majesty of a cathedral? Have you ever looked at your child, and realized the beauty and wonder that they are? Perhaps you notice that the way you feel about and treat your child differs greatly from the way you treat and feel about other things. Simply because your child and indeed all humans are persons, everything else are objects.
We need to treat objects well, but not as persons. Perhaps you heard of the woman who “married” a building. (not a joke) She made the huge error of treating an object as a person. In our society the problem of treating persons as objects is far more common. We all need to do our part to help others see us as persons. Modesty of action and of dress helps us see each other as the persons we are, helps us see the whole person. Helps us recognize that while we are not all equal in ability we are all equal in stature and each of us has a place and task.
Scripture illustrates this point so beautifully. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.” (Eph. 2:10) For students their task is simple enough, do your best to excel in class. Yes we can confidently say it is not only us who want our students to do well, but also God.
Timothy Gallic
Principal, Holy Family High School
303-410-1411
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