A retired teacher of 32 years, teaching is “no walk in the park” that is for sure. I remember hauling my homework ( checking essays/term papers, etc.) to my son’s ball game. I sat checking “my homework” when HE HIT A HOMERUN WITH BASES LOADED and I did not see the hit! I only looked up when everyone was cheering for my son! I joined in on the cheers, but AFTER the hit! My son was angry and hurt. He said, “Why do you even come, if you don’t watch me, at least at bat?” I never brought anything but beverages to the game again.
A teacher is appreciated more after the students become adults and realize the importance and dedication of a teacher. My teacher-heart is warmed by the acknowledgment from former student stories of my dedication and my love of the subject I taught. Although I had students from other teachers’ classes come for guidance and tutoring.
We have the bells on the door handle for our dog to ring. She’s really good at that, but she also knows to bark when at a door where there are no bells, like visiting my kids/grandkids.
Thank goodness my kids live on lakes so my grands play outside all the time year-round. All belong on sport teams during school time and are avid readers. One gift every birthday and Christmas is a book. Each house contains a library of all kind of books for reading pleasure. One of my grandma pleasures was reading to my 8 grands and seeing the older grands reading to the younger grands on holidays. I am blessed.
A retired teacher of 32 years, teaching is “no walk in the park” that is for sure. I remember hauling my homework ( checking essays/term papers, etc.) to my son’s ball game. I sat checking “my homework” when HE HIT A HOMERUN WITH BASES LOADED and I did not see the hit! I only looked up when everyone was cheering for my son! I joined in on the cheers, but AFTER the hit! My son was angry and hurt. He said, “Why do you even come, if you don’t watch me, at least at bat?” I never brought anything but beverages to the game again.