Witness Greatness

This week I have been lucky enough to teach the rise of the European renaissance. Now, I believe that it is impossible to teach this material without focusing heavily on the amazing history of visual art. So this week, I have been introducing teenagers to the magic of Michelangelo (mostly by surprising them that he is not ONLY a ninja turtle - though that is important as well). To this end, you would probably be surprised to know that every time I have first shown Michelangelo's La Pieta to high school kids, they respond with absolute wonder. It is amazing to watch them light up, actually. 

And it just goes to show that sometimes the most important thing we can do in life is to witness greatness, ie: just watch someone do something that he/she is really great at doing. For me, looking at La Pieta, made merely from the hands of man, is humbling and inspirational, and makes me want to be better. What does it do for you?
Happy Friday.