Credit or Debit

Over the weekend, I was shopping at the grocery store with my wife, Renae, when I was reminded of a valuable lesson.  We were in the process of putting our groceries out to pay for them and I was trying to find my debit card to pay.  We were a little busy as our son Cole was using this time to create his latest play area in the candy bar section and Aubrey was tired of being in the cart.  Needless to say, the cashier said something to me and I responded as I usually do…plastic is fine. At this grocery store, they still bag our groceries and offer a choice of paper or plastic bags.  I am asked every time which one I want and was ready for the cashier to ask before she even did.  I then swiped my debit card and Renae and I headed out to our car carrying Cole, Aubrey, and our groceries.

On the way out Renae asked, “Did you hear what the cashier asked?”  I said yes and told her she had asked about paper or plastic bags. Unfortunately, I wasn’t really listening to the cashier as Renae informed me that she had asked, “Credit or Debit” and I responded by saying plastic…no wonder she was giving me a weird look!

I have been reminded of this lately as I can tell that our 6th grade students are gearing up for middle school. They are excited to be in 7th grade at CMS. However, I know 7th grade will come soon enough and I will be challenging our students to enjoy their remaining weeks at Central Woodlands.  The same can be said for our 5th grade students.  I know they are starting to see themselves as the 6th grade of Central Woodlands.  Just as I learned from my grocery store experience, I want our students to remember they may miss some important things if they are moving to fast and not staying present in the moment here at Central Woodlands!

This was a great reminder on how important it is to slow down and listen.  No matter what age, this can be a valuable lesson…life moves very fast…make sure you slow down to enjoy it.