Monday Mush -- Teamwork

I really laughed at this picture.  Found it on the internet, so you know it has to be legit.  I think there is probably no better picture of teamwork than is being displayed there. 

Both of these boys are probably stuck in a store while parents are shopping.  So they could stand and play…but that get tiring….they could sit on the floor, but that is just too far from the screen.  So they devised this kid plan.  And, in a brilliant fashion that my personal kids wouldn't do, they share time!  They actually take turns!   So they both have a time of discomfort to help the other, and they both have a time of increased comfort because of the other.

That speaks volumes to what we do here for each other and for kids.  Sometimes there are ways to do something by ourselves, but that gets tiring or it keeps us too far from our goal.  So we need a plan.  We need a team mate.  We need someone to support us and go through some extra work or discomfort to help us, and we need to be willing to go through the same thing to help them out. 

Are we willing to go out of our comfort zone to make something a little bit better for someone else?  Or do we just think “oh they will be fine on their own” or “I am not doing that”?  Do we accept the help from others, but shy away from giving help? 

Teamwork doesn't mean the task is easy….it doesn't mean that it is easy on everyone at the same levels.  Think of the stereotypical geese analogy.   When they fly in the “V” pattern, the front goose doesn't have it easy…that actually have it much, much harder than everyone else.  Then, it is someone else’s turn.  So collectively, the entire trip is easier based on teamwork.  I doubt they have a goose timer too, so that each goose does exactly the same amount of time.  They each do what they can handle, and they each accept their part. 

I hope this week is a week of respect and teamwork.  Think of those that might need help and help them….even if they could do something alone…maybe there is a way to bring them comfort that they need you for.

Thanks….and Happy Monday!