Lighthouses and the Coast Guard are two ways that ships are protected. In the studio we are surrounded by students who are continually going through different stages of life and learning their way through different problems. These kids need two different things to protect them as they try to navigate the rough seas of life; they need people who are going to act as lighthouses by setting a strong example and never wavering and they need people to act as their Coast Guard so that when things get out of hand there is somebody who will come to them and save the day. The hard part is which one are you?
If you are a lighthouse you cannot leave your post, your job is not to save ships but rather be a consistent landmark guiding them through in good weather and bad. You may be tempted to try and play both roles as a lighthouse but you must remember that there is not just one ship counting on you but rather an entire sea of ships counting on you to always be there. If you are the Coast Guard you must continually be on the lookout waiting to jump into action. You are in a personal relationship because when called to action your only job is to save that one sinking ship, trouble has already hit and saving lives is the only priority. Sometimes you may be tempted to be a lighthouse and stand on the shore and say "I told you so, I told you rocks were there and you hit them anyway." but you must be aware that no matter how bad the decision the Coast Guard will always come to our rescue.
Teachers are lighthouses and parents are the Coast Guard, all to often parents want teachers to jump in and save the day while teachers are all to often tempted themselves to jump in and save one while the rest of their pupils continue in the dark.
As a side note, do you know a lighthouse and are you surrounded by at least one or two members of your own personal Coast Guard?
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