Everyone is Significant

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One day in a high school Economics class, a teacher handed out a 10 question quiz. All the questions were true/false or multiple choice questions so it was a pretty easy quiz.

The last question was: 'Choose the first name of the person that cleans the school.' with 5 names listed.
They had seen the janitor in the halls often. They figure he was about 60, probably 5ft. 9in., and wore glasses. Other than that, They didn't know anything about him, let alone his first name.

So, when they turned in their quizzes, they asked the teacher if the last question was just a joke or what?
He said the question was worth 10% of the quiz.
The other students voiced their opinion that it wasn't a fair question - "how are we supposed to know the guy's name? "

The teacher replied that in whatever careers we choose we will meet many, many people. Every one of them is significant. Each deserves your attention and care, no matter their position or how it benefits you. Even if it is just smiling and saying 'Hi' in passing.
Recognising someone's existence and worth as a fellow human is an important lesson to learn.

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