Working with children often provides opportunities for greater self reflection and assessment. It also provides plenty of questions and hard reality checks. I have recently begun spending Wednesday and Thursday afternoons tutoring a few students in an after-school program that we have just been granted. Because one student’s(I will call her J) father works, [...]
Archive for March, 2008
~Reality Check~
Posted in 1, tagged children, life lessons, outlooks, poverty, selfishness on March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Such is life ~
Posted in Reflections, tagged blah blah blah, Relationships, SMILE on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I’m leaving work today, reflecting on my day and going through my mental “to do list”, I pass the fiance of someone I used to date. This woman and I do not know one another but are aware of who the other is. This is not someone that I speak with or usually acknowledge [...]
A Little About Me….
Posted in A Little About Me...... on March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am a teacher, a daughter, a sister, and a friend.
I love sunny days, reading a great book, writing, and running.
I hope to make a positive contribution to this world and am seeking the path that God has chosen for me.
I teach eighth grade and absolutely love spending my time with young people. They maintain [...]
A New Beginning
Posted in Reflections, tagged forgiveness, life lessons, teaching on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I struggled to get dressed, eat breakfast, pack lunch, and feed the dog….all in the 20 minutes I allowed myself since I chose to sleep in…..I asked myself, “Is the rest of my day going to continue like this?” Teaching 8th grade can often be as much of an emotional roller coaster as actually [...]
