Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Advice from a Fourth Grade Teacher


President Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington D.C 20500
31 January 2017

 Dear President Trump:
          My fourth grade class is a wonderful, creative, inquisitive bunch of nine-to-eleven-year olds; nevertheless, they need daily reminders nudging them toward inclusion, kindness, and peaceful behavior. They come in many shapes, sizes, and colors.  The day of the election, one thoughtful young man told me in all seriousness, “If Mr. Trump gets elected, it will be the end of the world.” 
          You were elected.  It is not the end of the world, but it is—according to the Doomsday Clock—now two and a half minutes to midnight, whereas it stood at three before the election.  That sounds too much like making American frightened again. 
          What could you do today that would reverse that?  Consider this my daily nudge urging you toward inclusion, kindness, and peaceful behavior as well.

Sincerely,
 

Amy Boerman-Cornell

         

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