tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post7548998676887924715..comments2024-03-28T12:32:22.632+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: An Opportunity and a MemorySteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-78937650235269968522019-02-18T17:42:03.165+00:002019-02-18T17:42:03.165+00:00Birthdays of loved ones no longer with us are poig...Birthdays of loved ones no longer with us are poignant times. It doesn't get any less so with years I have found. And I'm with you, classroom teaching IS a calling. I can think of few jobs more exhausting. But that's because it's not my calling I suppose. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-45003088037391380342019-02-16T23:58:59.329+00:002019-02-16T23:58:59.329+00:00I, too, went back and read the post about your fat...I, too, went back and read the post about your father - for the first time. What a thoughtful tribute. Losing a parent leaves such a gap in our being. <br /><br />Good for you for knowing yourself well enough not to go after a position just for the big bucks! There's a lot to say for being content in your life. I went back to school and got my teaching certificate when my daughter was little and I was a single mom. I had no real calling to be a teacher. But I did want to see as much of my daughter as possible, and working those hours, having the same school vacations and summers off was perfect. What a great surprise that I loved teaching!<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107838233635613580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67265467766058899572019-02-16T20:07:56.848+00:002019-02-16T20:07:56.848+00:00Sounds like you made the best choice for you. The ...Sounds like you made the best choice for you. The service professions, I feel, really should be more of a calling. And trading extra time for extra money? That can get old really fast, when it's not under a person's direct control.<br /><br />The picture of Mrs. Kirkland cracks me up a little :) I have one picture of my wonderful elementary school teacher, and all you can see is the reflection of light on her glasses (she was at the side of the photo of a classroom of kids) - yet I keep it because it's all I have of her.<br /><br />I remember your post about your dad at the time he passed away - an honest and gentle reflection on him.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54125929120429496292019-02-16T19:39:34.471+00:002019-02-16T19:39:34.471+00:00I like your posts where you reminisce or disclose ...I like your posts where you reminisce or disclose John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-11471465614469570132019-02-16T16:27:03.963+00:002019-02-16T16:27:03.963+00:00It's a wise person who understands that every ...It's a wise person who understands that every opportunity isn't necessarily an opportunity. <br />Can't you just hear all the popular psychology -- "Oh, step outside of your comfort zone!" Pfft. Does anyone think for themselves anymore?<br />My hubby came home from a hard day's work, several hours of it out in the extreme Saskatchewan cold we've had for weeks, and thanked me for supper. My reply: "Thanks for the flowers and chocolates," which he hadn't brought. He immediately looked caught out till I said "Just kidding." As if flowers would make it from store to vehicle to house in this weather anyway. And really, who needs more chocolate? There will always be more days, more chocolate. <br />-KateAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433757778285561263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35828193950539273292019-02-16T16:12:53.987+00:002019-02-16T16:12:53.987+00:00I would be a TERRIBLE teacher. And your current ...I would be a TERRIBLE teacher. And your current job is just my cup of tea. Based on that alone, you were right not to pursue the opportunity. Ha!<br /><br />Now I want to hear Dave's unprintable comment :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40931836899379918882019-02-16T16:08:42.795+00:002019-02-16T16:08:42.795+00:00Oh, was it Valentines day? Missed it. Now chocolat...Oh, was it Valentines day? Missed it. Now chocolate will be 50% off, not a bad thing. The lure of a better paycheck does not outweigh the demands of being teacher- you are a wise one- you would have been cranky every day and the students would take advantage of your good nature, because that is what they do.Anyway, You would be a terrific teacher I think...just overworked and cranky.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7605855650041578892019-02-16T16:08:27.541+00:002019-02-16T16:08:27.541+00:00I went back and read about your dad. That was a g...I went back and read about your dad. That was a great tribute, Steve, and I was struck by the resemblance between the two of you in that final picture. I don't think we ever forget our dads.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1243320453371211982019-02-16T15:47:23.471+00:002019-02-16T15:47:23.471+00:00if you don't need the extra income and don'...if you don't need the extra income and don't have a desire to be a teacher you are wise to keep the status quo. life isn't about how much money you can make. <br /><br />we don't make a big deal out of Valentine's Day either. in fact the day was half over before either of us mentioned it.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-68020833870434928502019-02-16T15:19:31.315+00:002019-02-16T15:19:31.315+00:00One of the most pleasant units I ever had for my m...One of the most pleasant units I ever had for my middle school kids was a journalism unit. We looked at all parts of a newspaper and the writing involved. You get many writing opportunities and best of all a field trip! yes a field trip through a large news paper...The Calgary herald. We collected examples of many daily papers. Each kid who brought a paper got to make a little impromptu presentation. There was also an opportunity to collect papers from all over the world. Pravda! was a biggie. As you can tell I was pumped for this one as it afforded many opportunities for teaching.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-90577906513478016042019-02-16T15:17:15.746+00:002019-02-16T15:17:15.746+00:00I bet you would make a good teacher but I agree, i...I bet you would make a good teacher but I agree, it should be a calling. You seem to do a fantastic job right where you are. Love that photo of the cat taunting Olga. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85019934966900092512019-02-16T15:06:25.079+00:002019-02-16T15:06:25.079+00:00I think you would make an excellent teacher but I ...I think you would make an excellent teacher but I also think that you are pretty darn satisfied with your life as it is. <br />Speaking of which, I forgot to say that I hope you and Dave have a great time on your trip to Malta which I know nothing about. Okay. I've just watched a two and a half minute Lonely Planet film on it and now I want to go too! How beautiful! <br />I can't wait for the pictures. <br />I think that cat just really wants to be friends with Olga. She tries, every day, and every day Olga misinterprets her actions. <br />Sad. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-61092705950042704182019-02-16T14:45:51.929+00:002019-02-16T14:45:51.929+00:00I have been thinking the same thing lately, that b...I have been thinking the same thing lately, that being a teacher is a calling. I know someone right now who is teaching high school, and she's doing a good job of it, but it was definitely not her dream. <br /><br />I read the post you did of your dad's passing. He sounds like someone Roger and I would have loved as a neighbor, quiet and smart. Definitely in our denim tribe. May his memory be for a blessing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25771507509766964022019-02-16T14:34:19.965+00:002019-02-16T14:34:19.965+00:00That picture of Olga and the cat is divine. It tel...That picture of Olga and the cat is divine. It tells so much about the relationship between cats and the universe. I love it.<br /><br />Mr. Pudding forgot to mention that teachers also need to be kind to cats.Vivian Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198077488226047493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13830638782864154972019-02-16T11:47:12.725+00:002019-02-16T11:47:12.725+00:00It does indeed take a very special human being to ...It does indeed take a very special human being to be a successful teacher. Someone with integrity, vision, a stalwart outlook, excellent manners, bulging biceps, a keen dress sense and excessive handsomeness.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com