This is one of my favorite stories. This one is about someone else but is well worth sharing. Different people have different takes on things. I don’t put bumper stickers on my car because I keep those opinions to myself most of the time. Sometimes bumper stickers can cause anger, frustration, or embarrassment. Sometimes they can make a very important point or suggestion. When I first got to Rangeview we had some mobiles in the south part of the building that has since been replaced by a building expansion. One of the fun parts of being the staff member of the month was parking in front of the mobiles and being very close to the doors to get inside. One of my colleagues earned the staff member of the month and was allowed to park in these spots. A lot of cars pass by the spots as they dropped off students. Everything went well for a couple of days but then the staff member was called down to the office and told he could only park by backing in. Apparently, some parents had been complaining. I knew it had to be pretty extreme for the principal to ask them to back in. On my way out that day, I had to swing by the car. There was a bumper sticker that I thought was very appropriate and that many of our students and their parents should follow. The bumper sticker simply said, “READ A F#@$ING BOOK!” Simple and to the point. I thought the idea was expressed completely and with no grey area.
