Dear Students,

Our society gives more attention to the bad than the good. At school, bad behavior will get you lots of time and attention with adults, but good attention is often ignored. If you watch the news, you might think it’s common for strangers to snatch kids,  but that’s really not true.

There are dangers in the world, but I believe the good far, far outweighs the bad. What’s more, I think always seeing the world as a dangerous and fearful place creates its own problems: we refuse to trust others, we act selfishly because we think everyone else does, and we assume that we can’t do anything to make the world a better place. These negative attitudes are the biggest dangers we face.

So at least for today, look for the good, do your part to be a helper, and be confident that most of the people in the world are on your side.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck