"It isn't enough to love; we must prove it."
- St. Therese of Lisieux
I have a feeling St. Therese didn't mean that we are supposed to prove our love through our words. That's all well and good, but, when it comes down to it, words are just words. Our actions need to match those words and thoughts.
Sometimes I feel that matching our words and actions is especially difficult for everyone, but it's especially hard for fourth graders. At one moment they're saying one thing, but then they turn around and do something completely disconnected the next moment. And, the crazy part is, they usually don't realize they completely went against what they just said:
Student A: "We shouldn't slam the door in each other's faces. It hurts our feelings."
Minutes later...
Student A squeezes through the door, letting it slam in the next student's face.
Do her actions prove her thoughts? I think not. Disconnect...But we're working on it.
Again, words are one thing. Actions are another.
Doing is better than saying.
So prove it.
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