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They desire rest but have not learned how to persevere and be diligent with work, which is the only way to achieve true rest. They desire to rule but do not yet know what or how to rule. They desire to feel harmony, but do not know how to reconcile chaos to truth. They desire to know, but do not know how to ask for the good only. There is a breach in the wall of their soul. It is my belief that the heart of every battle worth fighting with our teenagers is tied to one of these virtues.
So, every moment of teaching and training is, and should be, about one of these virtues. Christians added the 3 theological virtues of faith, hope, love/charity. Historically, the 4 cardinal virtues (hinge virtues) were prudence, temperance, fortitude (forbearance), and justice. Sound familiar? It reminds me of the fruits of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Aristotle identified intellectual contemplation as the highest virtue, followed by these 12 others: courage, temperance, charity, joy of life, pride (self-satisfaction), honor, good temper, friendliness, truthfulness, humor, friendship, justice. As classical Christian educators we understand that virtue is the true aim of all education. But we know that we are told to “train them up in the way they should go”. Picking your battles is no longer a choice but a necessity if you want to cultivate a good relationship with your teen. Finding the balance between “training them up” and “not exasperating them” becomes a constant tightrope walk. It seems every battle has a soul connection and we are dealing with unique and different souls. But as the kids get older the battle fronts change. Yes, those are actual events from when my two teens were young. “No, chocolate syrup on my kitchen floor is not a good swamp for Diego.” “Yes, you can make a salt dough swamp for Diego.” “No, you may not paint your legs with nail polish.” “Yes, you can sit at the table and watercolor paint.” We are physically exhausted, but knowing when to say yes and when to say no is easy to determine. What do battles have to do with us? Raising teenagers! When the kids are young, we fight black and white battles. So, the application of this quote, “Once more unto the breach, my friends,” is to encourage loved ones to go back into battle with courage because it’s a battle worth fighting or a battle that must be fought. Finally, “my friends” implies that the words are spoken to someone who matters, someone who is loved, and someone that has a personal relationship with the speaker. But it is the only way in, so they must try. The attackers enter into unknown terrain and are weakened to a single man or a few men instead of having safety in their numbers. It is a narrow, single point, which makes it easy for the defenders to defeat one or several attackers at a time. But it is very risky for the enemy to traverse the breach. It represents a breakdown in defense, a weak spot which allows the enemy to get in. This breach is a very dangerous place for both the defending and attacking army. And a “breach” is a hole in a fortification or wall. “Unto” implies an action or going forward. As I considered this quote and why it was resonating so powerfully in my mind that it touched my soul, several things occurred to me. In Henry V, King Henry gives a speech to encourage his soldiers as they launch an attack on a breach in the wall. There’s no doubt that this is a war analogy. “Once more unto the breach, my friends.” I thought it was a Winston Churchill quote but…it’s Shakespeare! To be fair, Churchill was a Shakespeare/ Henry V fan and his greatest inspirational speeches are traced back to this theme: in the face of overwhelming odds don’t give up, keep fighting, have courage. I searched many quotations looking for the right words and couldn’t find what I was looking for until these words popped into my head one Saturday morning as I watched The Crown with my sick husband. For some time, I have felt called to reach out to mothers of teens to speak encouragement, breathe life and bolster courage in their hearts, and mine.
A Brief Introduction to Classical Education.The Gathering Place (Apprentices & Mentors).
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