I imagine there’s no other job quite like it. Of course, my imagining is limited to my experience, but it is my experience, after all, that leads me to such imagining. There’s nothing quite like teaching.

We have the power to change the world, and we also have the power to do nothing.

We are respected. We are reviled.

We create the possible as we daily face the impossible.

We are often unseen but we live under a microscope.

We are as connected as we are divided.

We may make many right choices throughout our day, but we are kept awake by our mistakes.

One word from us can build a kid up or break a kid down.

We have to wear many hats in our day, but we only have one head.

We are pioneers of the future. We are servants to the status quo.

We are heroes. We are human.

We smile through our day, even when life frowns back.

We try to find fair in a world that’s not.

We are filled by our days with kids only to be left empty when our days end in June.

And then we come back and do it all over again. We can’t help it. We are teachers.

To all my colleagues, near and far, happy Teacher Appreciation Week.

Today’s Trail

Along today’s trail we will experience…

…connecting through Smiles and Frowns.

…growing as writers.

…reflecting in our Journey Journals.

…hearing a Sappy Sy Rhyme.

Happy Wednesday, all.

Do. Reflect. Do Better.