For two and a half years I had the privilege of working as the head custodian of an elementary school in Woodland Park, CO. I am a former pastor and so this was quite the change for me as far as a work environment goes, but, I decided I was going to make it a positive experience. Little did I know how that experience would change my life. Join me as I share some of the valuable lessons I learned as I spent each day working out of the Janitor's closet. 

Inspiration is not hard to find in a school. I was inspired daily as I peered out from the Janitor's closet. Teachers, students, and staff constantly amazed and inspired me in ways that were subtle but always powerful. Inspiration can always be found if you take the time to look for it. But, sometimes, you find it right next to you....

I remember the day it started, we probably all do. It was a day of "shouldn't have been". The doors were all closed...and they shouldn't have been. The classrooms were all empty...and they shouldn't have been. The halls were silent...and they shouldn't have been. The flag was folded neatly and sitting on the desk in my office...and it shouldn't...

Not long after starting my job as a custodian I learned a very simple, yet powerful, truth...teachers need hugs too. I am married to a teacher of 30 years and my daughter is a teacher as well. So, I knew the hardships and trials that teachers go through each and every day. But, being surrounded by teachers in a school...

The What If? Project
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