Disclaimer: This blog space is my own personal and
heartfelt page. It is not intended to
represent the views of Prattville High School, the Autauga County Board of
Education, the State of Alabama, or the Government of the United States of
America, although I am loyal to all the above institutions. I pay for this page with personal funds, and
I alone am responsible for its content. It is open to anyone who accesses my web page, and is never intended to
be offensive, but rather uplifting and thought provoking to its readers. If you do take offense, however, please
refrain from reading the page.
Quo Vadis
As a former
Latin student, I find that I am attracted to Latin phrases. They are succinct, and are almost poetic in
the amount of thought that is contained in a few words. Quo
vadis. Where are you going? A particularly appropriate phrase to ponder
at the beginning of the new term. You
are in a potent and vulnerable time of
life. Decisions you make, ideals you
adopt, acts you commit determine the
course of the rest of your lives. It is
well that you consider where you are going before you proceed further to make
sure that your final destination is one that you will be satisfied with.
This day in
time I do not go anywhere unfamiliar without first consulting some kind of map.
Road maps were once a staple in the family car. Today, we have Google maps on the Internet, and even satellite navigation
systems in cars. Yet all of these are
worthless if we have no idea of our destination. If we look at any of the
above tools we may soon find that there are many ways to get to the same
place. Some will take longer, some have
more challenging traffic with which to deal, and some have detours that may
surprise us on our way. Still, If we
have our eyes fixed upon our destination, with knowledge of our skills, we are
usually able to reach our journey’s desired end.
Life is a
journey each of us takes in his or her own way. It is full of challenges and surprises. It is also full of distractions and deadly perils. We never imagine when we set out all the
things that lie ahead. The one thing
that was settled long ago for me was the destination. When I understood that I was a creation of a
loving God who had a purpose for me as a part of His everlasting Church, I have
been forevermore set on a course whose end was determined 2000 years ago at Calvary. I know where I am going. How about you?
Although in
the classroom setting I cannot share my faith with you, I do promise to put its
tenets to practice every day. To be truthful and fair, to be respectful to my
superiors and also to my students, to be a hardworking and scholarly teacher
and scientist, to truly act each day to ensure that you have the best education
that Prattville High can offer, and to be a wise guide towards your achievement
of your academic and vocational goals. This is my joy and my calling.