2020 farewells

 2020 leavers

To my wonderful year six Quest students,

I want to leave you with something to think about as you go on your way to college. I hope that at Quest you have learnt many skills that will help on your continued journey at school and into the future.

You have been blessed with an ability to think well, but that does not mean that life will always be easy. You will need to work hard and not be afraid to give things a go. You may need to ask for help sometimes, and at other times you may help others. And sometimes you will come across a block in the road, or a problem that seems too difficult to get past. 

The obstacle in our path - a story

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.

The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

YOU are the one in charge of choosing how you deal with problems - what will you choose? Will you moan and groan and blame others, or will you try to solve the problem? Remember, you can always ask for help if problems seem too big for you. 

Go out and grab those opportunities, give things a go, and make your own path. Surround yourself with good people who will support you and who you can support. I know you all will have wonderful lives ahead of you if you take the opportunities that come along.

Have fun at college. I have loved working with you all and I wish you all the best for the future. Keep in touch - I love to hear from past students!