| Meet Mr. J., a grade school librarian. Over | | | | leaving them! When the assembly began soon |
| the years, many students came through the | | | | after school started it was time to pass on |
| halls of this particular school and they all | | | | the Student Council torch. As the Council |
| adored Mr. J. He had a way with children by | | | | students filed in with their red eyes and sat |
| knowing each student by his/her name and | | | | down, word spread like wildfire, "Mr. J. was |
| making all of them feel special. It was not | | | | LEAVING?!?!" More tears were now added to the |
| unusual to walk past the library and see a | | | | mix. On one hand Mr. J. was happy that he was |
| group of students huddled around his desk | | | | following his dreams. However to the |
| sharing their day with him. Mr. J. was not | | | | students, needless to say, they were crushed. |
| only the school Librarian, but also the | | | | After that short day of school many students |
| leader of an esteemed organization called the | | | | stayed behind to say their last good-byes to |
| "6th Grade Student Council." In order to | | | | Mr. J. It appears that Mr. J. went far |
| belong to this group, the then 5th grade | | | | beyond the call of duty in teaching the |
| students had to be on the honor roll, be | | | | students about the real world. From a logical |
| recommended by a past or current teacher, and | | | | and metaphysical standpoint, when people are |
| write an essay on why they wanted to be on | | | | in an emotional whirlwind they cannot see the |
| the Student Council. Only after they had | | | | lesson being taught. When I first heard this |
| satisfied these requirements, they needed to | | | | story, through the teary eyes of a 5th grader |
| pass somewhat of an adult-like interview. All | | | | I started to think of this as a lesson in |
| of the students took this entire process very | | | | Letting Go. I see that this small group of |
| seriously. Unfortunately through this process | | | | kids is being taught a life lesson about |
| some were eliminated, but the ones chosen had | | | | Letting Go and allowing someone to follow |
| mustered up to the challenge. The decision | | | | their path. The close-knit group of students, |
| was tough this year because these 5th graders | | | | so looking forward to the following year, |
| were an exceptional group and have been ever | | | | will hopefully someday look back at this |
| since starting Kindergarten. Mr. J. actually | | | | experience and add it to their bag of lessons |
| added 6 more students to the Council because | | | | to help them along as adults. Letting Go |
| of the extraordinary group that wanted to | | | | comes in all sizes and shapes and colors. And |
| join. When the final 18 students were chosen | | | | sometimes it may appear that we are not aware |
| they were so excited, not only to be on | | | | of what we are Letting Go of until we have |
| Student Council, but also to be working so | | | | actually done it. When we let go of people, |
| closely with Mr. J. The last day of school | | | | situations, and the arrogance of material |
| has its own special feelings but this was | | | | then we allow ourselves to grow, logically |
| also the day that the current Council would | | | | and spiritually. Some of you may have guessed |
| be introducing the next years Council. Before | | | | it by now, but I am the observer and it was |
| school, Mr. J. had a special meeting with the | | | | my daughter who was one in the small group of |
| up and coming group. Of course they did not | | | | students. I hope that some day she can get |
| know that he had always had a yearning to | | | | past her tears and see this adventure for |
| work in a high-school library. Well, that | | | | what it was--a lesson in Letting Go. © |
| time had come, his dream was coming true. He | | | | Tony Masiello 2006 |
| had applied for and been offered the job at a | | | | |
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| himself and now had to tell his group of | | | | consultant. He is the author of the e-book, |
| Council members the news. Immediately tears | | | | Whispers from the Universe, which is a |
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| disbelief. They had waited all these years to | | | | motivate you, inspire you and guide you along |
| be able to work with him and now he was | | | | the inner path of your life. |