This video went viral after it was released by staff at Lone Peak High School. I found it incredibly powerful, and not just for the message it provided, but the reminder that I personally get when I watch it.
I remember feeling awkward and like I didn't always belong in high school. Heck, I still feel that way a lot of the time, but it's completely different as an adult, and quite frankly, when I don't belong I don't mind.
I also remember trying to talk to my mom and she could never just listen! Partway through she would start sharing her opinion or try to fix what we were trying about and I'd get so frustrated, I just stopped talking. I didn't need someone to fix my problems or agree that someone did something nice or something mean; I just wanted to be seen and heard.
The high school by my house says "You Belong Here" above the front doors as a reminder to everyone who enters that they matter,, which is great, but for some reason, "We See You" is more powerful to me. Then again, it would be really creepy if the front of the school said Skyridge High School in large letters and then slightly smaller letters below it said, "We See You."
With my own teenage daughter I notice a lot of the same things I felt at her age. We have recently had a couple of talks about how as the mom I am so used to her coming to me for a solution or advice, that when she does just come to talk, I don't always realize that's what I'm supposed to do. We have tried coming up with ways for her to verbalize what she wants from me, and then for me to listen to what she wants and respond accordingly. It's a work in progress but it sounds really nice when I type it out. That said, here is the link to the video.
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