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Passing the Torch
Passing the Torch… a metaphor for relinquishing to others. As Global Grade 3 passed the torch to the Battalion Hawk Bloggers, so the time has come for the Battalion Hawk Bloggers to pass the torch on to a new Grade 3.
I question, is the torch really passed on or do we carry it forward with us? Rather than passing on our torch do we share the light with the new so their torches grow brighter and in the process kindle ours and prepare it to grow brighter still as we continue our learning journey?
Searching for the words of others to reinforce my questions, I found this quote attributed to Buddha…
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the single candle will not be shortened.”
Learning has little value unless it is shared with others. We can all share the light we carry without diminishing it.
For the teacher, the words of Henry Adams ring true…
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams - US author, autobiographer, & historian (1838 - 1918)
The teacher kindles the torches of many during a career and in the process their own torch grows brighter. It’s the interaction with students that fuels their fire and thirst for learning and sharing. A little of themself is passed on to future generations in the process.
