“We are all in this together… but are we?”
Listening has never been so valued a skill!
With gratitude,
Cassie Mecklenburg
Executive Director
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We’re all in this together … but are we? If we have fewer occasions to be with each other, we have fewer chances to be the eyes and ears of those we care about and ask, “Are you OK?” when something seems amiss.
Zoom may be great for keeping in touch right now, but it’s not so great at helping us notice the red flags of possible abuse. It’s more challenging for teachers to see marks or bruises on their students. It’s harder for employees to pick up on a colleague’s unexplained absences when they’re working from home. And it’s more difficult for friends to confide in us about their relationships when we’re not face to face over a cup of coffee.
But some find a way. Jan Desmarais-Morse, a middle-school counselor in Goshen, Ind., recalled a child who typed to a teacher on Zoom, “I don’t feel safe in my house.” Taundra Miles-Cranor, a high school teacher in Zionsville, Ind., makes a point of asking each one of her students how they’re doing and what kind of support they need. She’s built a reputation as a caring, understanding teacher.
Those examples reveal the key to how each of us can help: Listen without judgment. Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Learn about abuse so that you’ll know what to do if and when someone confides in you.
