Author Archives: Matt Wright

Wow, girls! I can’t believe I didn’t write you a single letter during the Ber’s season of 2020. Things have been so busy. Being a school superintendent in the middle of a pandemic has been quite the challenge. September was fun, but not as fun as usual. We couldn’t get out and do too much.Continue reading “Wrap-Up of 2020”

Comes The Dawn After a while you learn the subtle differenceBetween holding a hand and chaining a soul,And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning And company doesn’t mean security,And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contractsAnd presents aren’t promises,And you begin to accept your defeatsWith your head up and your eyes openWith the graceContinue reading “Comes the Dawn…”

How you do anything is how you will do everything…. Don’t wait on others to come make a better life for you…accept responsibility and do it yourself. Don’t pray for a light load, pray for a strong back. Value the struggle more than you do the grade…the struggle is what develops you. Success is builtContinue reading “The Most Meaningful One-Liners”

There was a kid who grew up in our school. His was 15…and he just died. 15. Full of life. Always a smile. Always a hand shake. Always a courteous greeting. Life has no timelines that we can see, but it certainly has an expiration date. Life…my life, your life….it is going to end. WeContinue reading “A Sad Day…”

“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.Prepare aContinue reading “Live Your Life”

Today is a big day. Lindley graduates Pre-K. Avaleigh graduates Kindergarten. Huge milestones at a time when celebrations aren’t really allowed. You didn’t get a diploma, you didn’t get to walk across the stage. I am saddened because I wanted Nanny to be able to be there. I wanted our family to be able toContinue reading “Party Day!”

In November of 2010, your Mom and I moved into a house. It was nothing special. Like other houses, it has 4 walls, windows, and a few doors. We had been married a few years. Your Mom was working on her doctorate. I was in my 2nd year of being a principal. We had threeContinue reading “New Beginnings…”

He received 39 stripes because 40 was known to kill a man. They wanted him alive. They held handfuls of his beard, and hair and pulled it out by the roots. They wanted him alive. They kicked, punched, and spit on him for hours. Until there wasn’t a single spot on his body not coveredContinue reading “Sunday is Coming…”

We are getting ready to enter our third week of the “new” normal. What does that look like? Well, you girls haven’t been to school since March 13th. Mom and I go to work and that is just about it. Once upon a time, our family trips were to the grocery store and Jonesboro toContinue reading “Our Time Together”

Girls A few months ago, I was watching the news when a story came on that talked about a virus that was going around in Wuhan, China. For some reason, it caught my eye. The story continued and there was more news about how overcrowded their hospitals were. Soon thereafter, the story shifted to thisContinue reading “Be Where You Are…”