The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: healing

  • All of life is connected and intertwined with threads so delicate that it may take a bit of sunlight to see them.

    Bird Droppings February 24, 2026All of life is connected and intertwined with threads so delicate that it may take a bit of sunlight to see them. “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…

  • Teachers need to consult their hearts more

    Bird Droppings December 29, 2025 Teachers need to consult their hearts more I was amazed when I walked out this morning to the car. It was 58 degrees, and a few frogs were still chirping away. I was going through some research material and pulled out a little book. It has been several years since…

  • Why are we not seeking peace?

    Bird Droppings September 17, 2025Why are we not seeking peace? “In this week of great destruction, we must each choose what road we are to walk and live. The road of destruction is war; it has always been so. The road of creation is deeper and more complicated; it has always involved forgiveness, love, light,…

  • Can we use the word sacred truthfully?

    Bird Droppings August 27, 2025Can we use the word sacred truthfully? “Teachers who do not take their own education seriously, who do not study, who make little effort to keep abreast of events have no moral authority to coordinate the activities of the classroom.” Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of Freedom I have been a student and…

  • Is the curriculum sacred?

    Bird Droppings May 26, 2025Is the curriculum sacred? Today is Memorial Day, and we honor our fathers, grandfathers, mothers, and grandmothers who have served our country. As I drove around this morning, I pondered my dad and his stories of World War II. He was a medic on an LSM in the South Pacific and…