The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: children

  • Innocence is more than a definition.

    Bird Droppings April 14, 2025 Innocence is more than a definition. “Look at children. Of course, they may quarrel, but generally speaking, they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education if they…

  • Bird Droppings February 5, 2025It has been a long time, and yet, it is only a moment. I was sitting along the edge of reality one evening a few days back after having a bad day with bronchitis and asthma. Somewhere, I was in my backyard listening to the wind as it blew through the…

  • All of life is connected and intertwined.

    Bird Droppings February 3, 2025All of life is connected and intertwined. “In all likelihood, one is in the past while in the present. The present is then veiled; the past is manifest and apparent. However, so transparently present that is veiled., and one assumes oneself to be in the present when one is not. To…

  • Why should there be no teasing?

    Bird Droppings January 13, 2025Why should there be no teasing? “Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, and is it true? Does it improve the silence?” Hindu proverb So, I often speak first and clean up afterward, simply walking away quite generally, leaving whoever I am conversing with confused and bewildered.…

  • Do we listen to what we say in our word salads?

    Birddroppings October 2, 2024 Do we listen to what we say in our word salads? “Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, and is it true, does it improve on the silence?” Hindu proverb So, I often speak first and clean up afterward, simply walking away quite generally, leaving whoever I…

  • Innocence is more than a definition; it is of the heart.

    Bird Droppings September 26, 2024 Innocence is more than a definition; it is of the heart. “Look at children. Of course, they may quarrel, but generally speaking, they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use…