From the Principal

Thought for the rest of your life

‘All-ways be kind’

Kindness is an aspect of Love. Just as divine love is not conditional, genuine kindness is not conditional. To be kind in all ways includes being loving, compassionate, caring, thoughtful, forgiving, generous, respectful, understanding, patient, gentle, affectionate and considerate. ‘All ways’ includes yourself and others. You cannot give what you don’t have and so we must start by being compassionate to ourselves, being respectful of ourselves and forgiving ourselves. When we understand that we sometimes make mistakes ourselves, we will be more understanding of others who make mistakes. Respecting yourself first means that you will be respectful of others. When we are generous to others we always find that we are the main beneficiary. This is because by giving we create in ourselves the idea that we ‘have’ something within ourselves to give. This is the opposite of ‘wanting’. Wanting creates within ourselves the idea of lack and the belief that something outside of myself is needed to make me complete.

So – be kind to yourself; love yourself because you are the loved of Love. Freely give and you will freely receive. You are the precious expression of the divine. You are the light of Life and the joy of Soul. You are the beloved child of God!

As I take my leave of you, I wish for you all abundance, joy and laughter, love and peace, excitement and fulfillment.

Thank you so much for all you have been and all you are. You have given my life meaning and I am eternally grateful.

All my love

Sholto Bowen OAM

Principal (for a little longer)