Saturday, March 27, 2010

Week 4 Reading - Telling the WE Story

The WE story is something like a symphony. You can have one instrument play a song but when you get the whole group of instruments to play you truly have music. As a student of Full Sail I have come to appreciate the "symphony" of my classmates. It has been a long journey yet I have not done it alone. Along the rocky road to learning new things I discovered the vast array of friendships that supported my work. So of the best projects were done in a group...the WE factor.

The WE story says, "we are our central selves seeking to contribute, naturally engaged, forever in a dance with each other" (Zander & Zander Stone, p. 183). I have been dancing with many of the students in my classes at Full Sail and I will continue to dance with them for years to come as the bonds of friendship have developed. The ability to share ideas over time and work through issues and develop great programs is a group effort that enforces the WE story and completes the dance.

I have experienced the WE story on a personal level, having kept in touch with many high school friends over the years, some since grade school. Our committment to each other and the contributions we have made for each other have created a symphony to dance to. No matter how caught up we might get in to ourselves and our own lives, we always make time for each other and are there to encourage each other.

My relationship with my man is one of WE. Together we work through our troubles, guiding and supporting wach other, keeping each other positive during the hard times and celebrating life together knowing that we have each others support. We love engaging in long conversations about our dreams and hopes and how we see the world and how we can make a difference in it.

WE is all around us. A nation of individuals that bound to communities for strength and support. Families, neighbors, and friends coming together for the good of others. The more we think of WE instead of I, the more WE will succeed.

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