Hair Wrap Update

Okay, I must apologize for my rant yesterday.

I have calmed down and realized that continuing to obsess over the hair wrap issue at Miss M's school does me no good.

The school has rules. We follow them, just as we try to live our life as our Lord would want.

I also realized, I was not living the values we are teaching to our children.

So - after I come to this realization last night I go into the school this afternoon to pick up some papers. The principal stops me.

Long story short - she starts discussing the hair wraps. She starts by telling me she praised Miss M for following the rules and doing what is right.

Then she states she was unaware of the expense of these hair wraps - but that she cannot discuss actions taken with another student with me. Just as she would not discuss Miss M with another parent.

I get this and would not expect her to.

We also talk about how all children are given a timeframe to correct any uniform/appearance violations. And that children who violate the rules are often times questioned more by their peers than anyone.

As she did not state this child will be made to remove the wrap, I can only come to the conclusion that she has made an exception to allow this student to keep the hair wrap. Due to the cost.

Miss M says she has seen other kids ask this girl why she has not taken out her hair wrap.

I actually feel sorry for this girl. It appears to me that the mother brought the cost, and indirectly, their family's financial situation into the school. And placed this young child the center.

While I still don't agree with the school on making exceptions for uniform violations, I accept that we live by the rules, and do what is right.

And this is a valuable learning experience for Miss M and myself: That in the end, those who do what is right, while not always easy, will reap the rewards. Doing what is wrong, pointing out the wrong-doers, will not benefit us and is not righteous.

"And let us not get tired of doing what is right,

for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up. That’s why whenever we can we should always be kind to everyone, and especially to our Christian brothers."

-- Galatians 6: 9-10

Til next time, I'll still be...

Being Brenda