Believing in Miracles

Blog_HM_MiraclesAs we begin this new school year, I have an important question.  Do you believe in miracles?  I do—I really do.  During my life I have seen many people achieve extraordinary feats.  As we look to the months ahead, it is important to be positive and hopeful contributors to our school community.  As a result, good things will happen— and maybe we will each even witness a miracle or two.

For proof that miracles do occur, all we have to do is look to nature. Consider the annual run of Pacific salmon. Every year, millions of fish swim upstream and return to the place of their birth to spawn. It is beyond explanation.

In a couple of weeks we should also all notice the start of another natural wonder; the migration of the Monarch butterfly. Millions of butterflies will complete a 4000-kilometer journey to hibernate in the hills of Mexico and northern California. To learn more about this, the Montreal Insectarium is encouraging people to get involved. You can take caterpillars home and care for them until they become butterflies. They are then released with tags on their wings with a 1-800 telephone number. People along the migration path can call in and help scientists learn more about this great migration and natural mystery.

In our school there is something similar going on right now. Committed LCC faculty and staff are trained professionals who guide, nurture and inspire young people to grow, inquire, create, and gain confidence. The development of most students will be impressive—for some, almost miraculous.  Working together, I know we will have many wonderful stories to share next June.  Let’s now be sure to support the miracle workers as they help our students define their pathways with both confidence and wonder.—Chris Shannon, Headmaster

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