The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Love

  • Innocence is more than a definition.

    Bird Droppings May 8, 2026 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…

  • Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu

    Bird Droppings May 1, 2026Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu After returning from taking pictures, I walked into the house after running a few errands and sat down to write. I will assume retirement will not be as tense and hectic as my first day teaching high school on September…

  • Can we find learning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River?

    Bird Droppings April 30, 2026 Can we find learning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River? About fifteen years ago, I was apprehensive as I got up on that morning, taking much longer than normal to get my day started. A good friend had called me and said that he would be in Phoenix, Alabama,…

  • POTENTIAL is only a word unless applied

    Bird Droppings April 27, 2026POTENTIAL is only a word unless applied “Love is a complex experience which seems to follow no rules but its own. Romantic love can have the power of a hurricane or the tenderness of a soft, wet wind. I have known, too, a chance introduction which instantly and magically merged into…

  • Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

    Bird Droppings April 20, 2026Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Over a few days, we have gone from summer to winter, back to spring, with very definitive fronts flying by, and it all ended with rainbows. On several occasions, there are twin rainbows. On the other hand, my sunrises…

  • Bird Droppings April 14, 2026 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…

  • Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes, and thinking about the circle of life

    Bird Droppings March 31, 2026 Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes, and thinking about the circle of life I made a huge crock pot of green beans, ham, and potatoes last evening and had plenty of leftovers. One of my favorite childhood memories is of family meals, which were a staple. I’m sitting…

  • What do we see when we look into a child’s eyes?

    Bird Droppings March 30, 2026 What do we see when we look into a child’s eyes? I woke up at my usual time from a dream, thinking I was back twenty or so years, getting up and sending the kids off to school, and it was pretty quiet around the house. After walking to the…

  • We must reconcile the present, past, and future to find balance

    Bird Droppings March 24, 2026 We must reconcile the present, past, and future to find balance Several months ago, we spent a few days in Southern Pines, North Carolina, visiting our son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids. On our way home, we side-tracked to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and Huntington State Park for a quick drive through…

  • Hunting for the right words on a spring morning

    Bird Droppings March 21, 2026Hunting for the right words on a spring morning “The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart, head, and hands.” Robert M. Pirsig, American author Whether we are trying to offer a few words of condolence to friends whose loved ones have passed away or trying to…