By small and larger acts of kindness we can spread a culture of care. An important part of the Australian and Pacific cultures is to look out for others. In this time of uncertainty, it is important that we are tuned in to the needs of people around us and provide support as needed. Some of you may have seen the story on the news last night where a person who was a double amputee rode a tricycle for a number of kilometres to complete grocery shopping for an elderly friend who was no longer able to do this for himself. Care with our actions and communication provides important safety for people. As Pacific families we can keep an eye out for each other and for our neighbours. We can check whether other families or the elderly and less mobile in our streets need assistance in anyway. We can be there for each other as individuals and families.
In the midst of uncertainty and change, God promises that He is there with us. We can rest and recharge in His love, grace and care. Recharged we can spread care through all of our interactions.
As we continued to look at our Pastoral Care logo this week at assembly, we focused on dignity. What is dignity? How do we measure dignity? How do we show other dignity? When we look at someone or a picture of someone, what do we see? We see the physical things like eyes, hair and clothes. What is harder to see is what lies beneath. Hidden inside the word dignity is ‘dig’. This provides a clue to what dignity is. When we ‘dig’ inside ourselves, we often get to see who we are, what we value and how we deserve to be treated. When talking about dignity, I used the analogy of a seesaw. If a junior student and I got on a seesaw, I would be down low while the child would be high in the air. But if we were to step on to a ‘dignity seesaw’, it would remain flat and balanced as it measures the same rights we have as people and how we treat others. This is constant regardless of how we appear to others. We are all equal inside, regardless of what we look like or what we can do. We need to be shown the care that we deserve. Our friends and families love us not for what we can do but for who we are on the inside. 
‘Jake Atlas and the Quest for the Crystal Mountain’ by Rob Lloyd Jones.
‘Everything I’ve Never Said’ by Samantha Wheeler.
‘Warcross’ by Marie Lu.
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence, but to act with yesterday’s logic.” – Peter Drucker
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