Growing Up Well

My role model is the night janitor.  Carson sweeps the floors, picks up trash, and cleans up spills and stains throughout the 7th grade hallway.  He does an excellent job and typically offers to do more than he is expected to do.

Beyond his work, Carson cares about the people he serves, and he exhibits a consistently positive attitude.  I don’t know if he truly enjoys his work, but you wouldn’t know it if he didn’t.  He is consummately kind to the students and teachers in the hallway.  And as a result, he is well-liked and respected by everyone who has met him.  Last Christmas, he bought me a Rhonda Vincent CD because he knew how much I like Alison Krauss, and we do not have any sort of gift exchange program here.  He’s just like that.  Read the rest of this entry »