Rosa writes, “Every single day, somewhere in the world, Aloha comes to life. As it lives and breathes within us, it defines the epitome of sincere, gracious, and intuitively perfect customer service given from one person to another.” Does this not describe what we really want for our parents and colleagues?
“…Aloha comes to life… it lives and breathes within us …” The Aloha spirit is living and active; allow it to develop into a deeper quality. As you do, you will see it navigate its way around circumstances as water flows around riverbed rocks. It will soften the hardest of situations.
“…sincere, gracious and intuitively perfect…service” in contrast to that which is hypocritical, harsh or forced out of obligation. Aloha initiates service whether or not it is received or reciprocated. With this in mind, how will you welcome your parents and colleagues? How will you create a culture of invitation and hospitality? How will you express your Aloha? I have four suggestions:
- Offer your help to your colleagues. Realizing you have just as much to do as they, this will take some sacrificial planning but the rewards are huge! You might want to target a new teacher who is filled with questions or trying to find some equipment that is not already assigned.Invite your parents to a get-acquainted dessert. Even if a few parents come, you will have taken your first step toward building bridges.
Include others into your world. As much as you might want to do things yourself, open your classroom to receiving help. Some parents might come…another bridge!
Call your parents to introduce yourself and tell them how glad you are to have their child in your class this year.
You will think of many creative opportunities, I’m sure. Let your Aloha run free. You will never know what such service will do.
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