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Dear Coffin School Community,
I hope this finds you well.
I had the best laid plans of drafting a December newsletter filled with multiple pages of photos, student work and other classroom news. I don’t think this will happen to the extent that I’d intended and my wife tells me to let it go. I’m going to take her advice.
Instead, I’ll take a few minutes to reflect on the weather.
I understand the official winter solstice is about 90 minutes away from now. Apparently 2012 is unique in that the sun will parallel itself with the center of the Milky Way galaxy (only once every 25,000 years or so). This is all interesting.
However, what resonates most with me is the reassurance that there are always powerful forces at work well beyond the course of human events. In this case, it means that to-morrow will bring us approximately three more minutes of daylight than today. This trend will continue.
While I may not actually notice these extra three minutes of daylight, I know they are there and inexorably growing by the day. This, to me, is hopeful.
However you may choose to spend this season of growing light, my wish for us all is to enjoy quality time with loved ones – hopefully family, friends, neighbors, fellow members of the community – and that we connect, reflect and rejuvenate.
Peace,
Mr. C.
