I’ll learn from what you doNot from what you preachWhat you’re yet to learnI might be able to teach If it’s true what they sayThat’s why I’m hereWhen the student is readyThe teacher will appear Thanks for inviting meI did RSVP — About the poem:I found this cute baby lingering in my October 2013 […]
Poem: Love is the Subject
English Science Calculus Class Just An excuse. Love is the subject — About the poem: I know now that teaching is just an excuse to hang out with cool people. It’s a precious opportunity to love them and be loved. Realizing that love is a teacher’s top priority makes things richer, clearer. It’s similar to how […]
A Mother’s Day Perspective: I Didn’t Ask to Be Born …or Did I?
Let’s be honest. As a kid, Mother’s Day feels like a big, splatty serving of guilt pudding. Thank your mom for …everything. Your mom works so hard for you. She cooks and cleans and does your laundry. She packs your lunch and fixes your hair. It’s not so much about thanking her, as apologizing to […]