The Light of Lessons (cont.) but there were fewer places to go, less noise to fill the empty spaces, and more empty spaces to exist within. At times we can avoid being alone with ourselves, being busy enough to avoid reflection and ponder views of where we are going. Covid crafted time that we could squander, struggle through, or seize, but we had no choice but to gain a new prism from which to view our lives. “I did not err, there does a sable cloud,/Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And cast a gleam over the rufted grove.” When John Milton talked about sable clouds, they did not dissipate but turned to reveal their silver lining that lit the night. As we embrace vaccines and the possibility of emerging into a world with a light quite different than before the pandemic, Covid’s song will play in our brains like a catchy, overplayed Top 40 hit. We can savor the lessons of its dark lyrics to emerge with gratitude, imagination, connection, humility, and hope.
Extension of Silver Lining Articles
ILASCD is extremely proud of all our authors! We reached out asking for real experiences that were occurring in the classroom and school buildings. The result of our request was overwhelming. The following are additional articles that we simply did not have room to fully publish, yet wanted to include to honor our authors. Please click on each link and enjoy the additional “SILVER LININGS” submissions.
Kathleen B. King is an associate professor at North Central College in Naperville, IL, mother, wife, foster parent, daughter, sister, aunt and proponent of Covid-19 vaccines.
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