Loss of a dear friend and mentor

This weekend, Spring Branch and Texas Libraries lost a very special person.  Barry Bishop finally lost his battle with cancer.  He was my friend, my advisor, my guide, my teacher and more.  As librarians shared, we all commented on the legacy he has left behind.  He dragged many of us kicking and screaming into the 21^st century with 23 things, technology integration, 21^st learning skills and problem based learning.  What a legacy – look where SBISD is now.  Barry taught and encouraged me to have passion and zeal for everything I want to do…he also taught me about priorities – his faith was paramount; his family precious to him.  So then I thought about Rummel Creek’s 50^th – the legacy of the school and what we want to leave for the generations to come.  Sunday morning came and the sermon and my Bible Study talked about the fruit you bear – Barry left a lot of fruit – they are in libraries all across the district and Texas.  And I continued to ponder – what is the fruit that I will leave behind, what is the legacy for Rummel Creek… the books I read over the summer came to my mind…sometimes we get so keyed up with little inconsequential things that we forget to focus on the significant things that are crucial to our value of life – our faith, our relationships, our students, our families and then when something happens we have nothing to fall back on to keep us going.   So I am asking – what is the legacy you will leave, what fruit will your life bear?  Life is short; you don’t know what tomorrow may bring….make everyday count and make a difference  with your life.  And do it with a smile! 

This video kind of adds to this thought:  Simple Truths - Life is a Game
Thanks for letting me share!