This is a post a few years in the making. Gratitude is so important! I know I don’t say enough of it directly to
the people who have impacted me: my husband and best friend, parents,
grandparents, teachers, friends, colleagues etc. You are amazing for the shear simplicity of
putting up with my idiosyncrasies and believing in me, listening. I thank you, but this post will focus on
gratitude of teachers from my past.
Here is a humble, specific thank you to these people: Morris Krigbaum (my high school English
teacher), Stella Greig (my university mentor), Bruce
Closser (my university writing instructor and supervisor). And of course Mr. Long, and my first
teacher, Mrs. Long.
I was but one of many who passed through your classroom
doors. With my eyes shyly cast downward,
but full of sparkle and inquisitiveness, slinking into class late and sitting
in the back of the classroom when large enough class size allowed. The words were within me, but afraid to come
out. You patiently waited, believed, and
drew them out. It was not “a moment,”
but a progression of moments that offered me a world of possibilities that
didn’t exist prior to our interactions and your belief in me. Thank you!
Gratitude. Amo La Vida by Nic
Askew is a video that has touched me in many ways. I’ve watched it countless times this
year. Each time with a different
take-away. Enjoy more of Nic Askew’s videos here at soul biographies! They are so worth it.
For all you teachers prepping to go back for another year,
wondering #DoIgetpaid4this? The
gratitude exists. You just might not see
it today. This also cements the concept
that it IS about the relationships. As much as I have a passion for technology,
there is no replacement for the teacher.
And that’s the funny thing about gratitude. The ones intended to be there… they just keep
finding their ways back into our lives.
:) Smile.
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Oddly enough, I didn’t think to add students to this list
until after I wrote the post. I know I
have many former students I am grateful entered my life. That could be a post by itself.
Here's another fun video on gratitude: Soul Pancake The Science of Happiness: An Experiment in Gratitude
