Principal’s Corner--January

“Dare to Dream” by Michael Breault

The song “Over the Rainbow” suggests that there is a place where dreams come true and skies are blue.

Dreams become reality when goals are realistic and persistence is unfailing.

Potential is realized when obstacles are seen as mere detours as opposed to roadblocks. You are the place where dreams come true.

Some perceived “detours” in 2007 may have been poor health, loss of confidence, loss of a loved one, a bad habit. Detours, however, allow us to find another way to happiness, despite some minor setbacks. We set goals at the start of the new year hoping to avoid some pitfalls of the past year. We “re-evaluate” our lives in terms of what could make us happy, ultimately a better person.

If you are a goal-oriented individual, you probably make that New Year’s resolution on the eve, and reflect upon that goal throughout the year. You tweak the goal according to your needs and are ready to determine the need for a new goal or revised goal at the close of the year.

If you are not compelled to reflect and re-evaluate your efforts annually, you should probably at least recall the words in the song… “that dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.” Your dreams won’t arrive without your effort.

Be daring. Make your persistence contagious in 2008, allowing you to realize your dreams. Make the detours a distant memory for you.

And may your skies always be blue. Happy New Year.