"The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it and ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is"
-Winston Churchill
Read that quote a second time and think about it. Then look at this, from the police log quoted in Peabody Patch, under Nov. 30th:
"11:58 a.m. Police said some drugs that were found in a sandbox at the Welch School were turned in at the station. No further details were available." (The actual link is here)
Drugs. At the school our children attend. And you know where the only "sandbox" is, right? You guessed it: where the playground used to be.
Now, keep in mind that the realities of modern life and of the community are what they are. This drug activity could just as well have gone on in this location if we had the nicest, most expensive playground in Massachusetts. It likely happened at night when no one is on a playground anyway.
On the other hand, perhaps this seems like a good location since relatively few people are there at night. Perhaps relatively few are there at night because there's no playground, or because this sort of thing is easy to hide in sand.
But like it or not, explain it away however you want- the truth of the matter (assuming Patch's information is correct) is right there before us. And I for one don't want to think about my child attending a school where drugs are found in the very place they play.
I suppose that could sound like an accusation against the school, but please don't take it that way. It certainly isn't my intention. I know the people who work to make the school what it is, and they are hard working, giving people who love not only the school but the surrounding community.
Instead, I share this and say these words to strengthen our resolve. As the old quote saying goes, you can either light a candle or curse the darkness. And do you know how much difference cursing makes to the darkness? None.
Maybe there are more issues at play here than we can take on all at once. That's unimportant. What is clear and present, is that this undesirable element seems to think Welch is a good and safe place for them to be. And one thing that can change that, the thing we have chosen to do, is to get a playground built for the children of Welch School. One to be proud of. One that can be a well-lit, well-maintained beacon that says we care about this school and those who don't aren't welcome on its grounds.
I hope that this strengthens your resolve to help us make this playground a reality. I know it does mine.
-Rob
-Winston Churchill
Read that quote a second time and think about it. Then look at this, from the police log quoted in Peabody Patch, under Nov. 30th:
"11:58 a.m. Police said some drugs that were found in a sandbox at the Welch School were turned in at the station. No further details were available." (The actual link is here)
Drugs. At the school our children attend. And you know where the only "sandbox" is, right? You guessed it: where the playground used to be.
Now, keep in mind that the realities of modern life and of the community are what they are. This drug activity could just as well have gone on in this location if we had the nicest, most expensive playground in Massachusetts. It likely happened at night when no one is on a playground anyway.
On the other hand, perhaps this seems like a good location since relatively few people are there at night. Perhaps relatively few are there at night because there's no playground, or because this sort of thing is easy to hide in sand.
But like it or not, explain it away however you want- the truth of the matter (assuming Patch's information is correct) is right there before us. And I for one don't want to think about my child attending a school where drugs are found in the very place they play.
I suppose that could sound like an accusation against the school, but please don't take it that way. It certainly isn't my intention. I know the people who work to make the school what it is, and they are hard working, giving people who love not only the school but the surrounding community.
Instead, I share this and say these words to strengthen our resolve. As the old quote saying goes, you can either light a candle or curse the darkness. And do you know how much difference cursing makes to the darkness? None.
Maybe there are more issues at play here than we can take on all at once. That's unimportant. What is clear and present, is that this undesirable element seems to think Welch is a good and safe place for them to be. And one thing that can change that, the thing we have chosen to do, is to get a playground built for the children of Welch School. One to be proud of. One that can be a well-lit, well-maintained beacon that says we care about this school and those who don't aren't welcome on its grounds.
I hope that this strengthens your resolve to help us make this playground a reality. I know it does mine.
-Rob
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