“Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.” -1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

With respect to the Optimist staff, I want to encourage all involved in this event to be forgiving toward one other. Let us not be spiteful or negative about our differences in opinion.

I, too, work very hard but do not always receive appreciation for it. That does not, however, give me the motivation to attack or blame others. Our Savior Jesus Christ himself was scorned by those who he loved and died for.

I hope and pray that this incident reminds us that we always have the choice to act kindly toward our oppressors.

Clinton Morgan
Sophomore music teaching major from Baird