Diamonds in the Rough

I would like to confess something…I know I should be reading or anything more constructive than watching television, but I just can’t turn off American Pickers when it comes on the History Channel.  Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are the co-hosts who travel the country in search of junk that they can turn into treasure.  They go through attics, barns, out buildings, you name it, all in search of rare pieces of American history and something on which they can make a buck.  Many of you have probably been to their store in Nashville.

When I record the show, I try to fast forward to them digging around places for hidden treasures.  That is my focus for the show, not the banter between them and/or Danielle who holds down one of their storefronts in Iowa.  I like that thrill of the search.

These guys, who are searching for a diamond in the rough, remind me of comments I hear about Sumner Academy’s teachers.  They work very hard to determine the gifts our children have and the mission of our school reflects the shows basis premise, ”Our mission is to help discover and cultivate each child’s unique abilities.”  Mike and Frank can look at a pile of rusted iron and pull out something that is important and valuable.  The same is true for our teachers.  They see different qualities in our students and enrich them to create a more well-rounded individual.

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