PATIENCE

For years when I told people that I was a teacher I got the same response, “I don't know how you do it! I wouldn't have the patience.”  It was a point of pride for me. I felt like a first responder with chalk and Omit ( for those of you who’ve been out of school for a long time Omit is the stuff teachers sprinkle on V-Omit).  I may not have been risking my life, but I was doing a job that a whole lot of other people were unwilling to do.

Last fall I quit teaching. We all have our limits and eventually I reached mine.  My thoughts and prayers are with my friends and colleagues who are heading back to school.  I envy them (a little ;-).  They have the unique opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.  We live in turbulent times and classrooms offer refuge from the chaos going on everywhere else.  

So if you're a teacher good luck this year. Get plenty of sleep, don't take the bs too seriously, and try to have fun when you can. You're blessed to be able to do what you do -  even if it doesn't feel like it sometimes.

If you're a parent try to keep in mind that teachers are people too and that they might actually make a mistake once in awhile. Advocate for your child but remember that being a tiger mom (or dad) rarely helps.  

Finally, if you're a student heading back to school shouldn't you be reading “Charlotte's Web,” or “To Kill a Mockingbird,” or “Catcher in the Rye” right now instead of reading useless crap on Facebook?Exactly.  Now get working :-)