The daily meanderings of a teacher

A journal from a teacher

You never win getting even!

Bird Droppings December 23, 2011 You never win getting even! “Everything that has happened in your life to this minute is unchangeable. It’s history. The greatest waste of energy is in looking back at missed opportunities, lamenting past events, grudge collecting, getting even, harboring ill will, and any vengeful thinking. Success is the only…

December 23, 2011
Waiting for miracles

Bird Droppings December 21, 2011 Waiting for a miracle Miracle is a word used often by people of faith. It is an explanation for things that happen with no apparent cause and or rationale. It seems we all sit waiting for miracles perhaps waiting for that solution to pop up, to show its self…

December 21, 2011
Possibilities

Bird Droppings December 20, 2011 Possibilities “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” Les Brown I was sitting talking with one of my sons yesterday remembering when I was their age. I should say trying to remember when I was their age that would be more appropriate. It has been a few days…

December 20, 2011
What we know

Bird Droppings December 19, 2011 What we know “The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.” Booker T. Washington It has been a few days since I received an email containing a letter from a well-known…

December 19, 2011
Telling our grandchildren

Bird Droppings December 18, 2011 Telling our grand children “I wanted to give something of my past to my grandson. So I took him into the woods, to a quiet spot. Seated at my feet he listened as I told him of the powers that were given to each creature. He moved not a muscle…

December 18, 2011
Seeking definitive meaning while stirring

Bird Droppings December 17, 2011 Seeking definitive meaning while stirring Today I walked out into the darkness and got my feet wet as the dew was excessive on the grass and I was barefooted taking the dog out, could be why I have a cold. I may have been too foggy to realize till…

December 17, 2011
Searching for and finally placing puzzle pieces in specified places

Bird Droppings December 16, 2011 Searching for and finally placing puzzle pieces in specified places “In order to learn the nature of the myriad things, you must know that although they may look round or square, the other features of oceans and mountains are infinite in variety; whole worlds are there. It is so…

December 16, 2011
Looking for the simplicity

Bird Droppings December 15, 2011 Looking for the simplicity My reading and writing has taken a beating with the getting ready for the end of the semester and four day jaunt to a wedding in South Carolina and babysitting my granddaughter (actually a lot of fun). Of course nothing would have stopped me from spending…

December 15, 2011
Can we demand or should we earn respect?

Bird Droppings December 14, 2011 Can we demand or should we earn respect? Nearing the middle of a month and with a New Year coming, it seems spring is only a few days away. A few Saturday’s back was an interesting day as I ran my errands. As it happens often, I ended up…

December 14, 2011
Words can be significant and or meaningless

Bird Droppings December 13, 2011 Words can be significant and or meaningless So often when we open our mouths to speak do we really think about what it is we are going to say it sort of just spills out. Occasionally we wonder I wish I could have held on to that word…

December 13, 2011