“The only time I look down on someone is when I am
offering a hand to lift them up.”
It’s interesting how some quotes stick with you so
deeply because they hold such an important truth.
Having been in the field of learning and development
for more than 20 years, I have had the opportunity
to lead teams from diverse industries to effectively
improve and innovate their professional learning
programs and systems. I’ve also had the opportunity
to meet some truly inspiring people, such as the
woman who said these very important words in her
quote. This particular quote came from a terminally
ill patient who was part of a program teaching
aspiring physicians how to identify with the patient
perspective. Educating others, whatever the industry,
is about serving others. Sometimes, education
itself becomes the very hand that lifts someone up.
BY DEIDRE ALVES, M.ED.
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Sometimes it is support of another, an ear to listen, or an
act of kindness. It is incredible how this woman selflessly
offered her precious and fleeting time in service to educating
others—with a powerful quote in tow that has changed my
life and perspective, and I hope yours. Always strive to
lift others up— always offer your hand—you may be very
surprised and happy at what you see.
LORA GUNTER, J.D., SR/WA
Continuing our series, we put
the instructor spotlight on Lora
Gunter, J.D., SR/WA, a CLIMB
Certified Instructor and attorney
with the Texas Department of
Transportation, Right of Way
Division. Lora puts her right of
way/infrastructure students first,
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