Wish
Fat Mum Slim puts together monthly photo-a-day challenges. I participated in April’s challenge. This month I decided to take it up a notch and am using the list as a blog-a-day challenge. The topic for today is: wish.Read More »Wish
vulnerability
Somebody Has to Do It
During my last period of the day, drama happened. The pants one of my male students was wearing fell a little lower than they should have. While he accidentally resembled a stereotypical plumber, a couple of girls looked that way and laughed. The boy got pissed off.
Are You Ok?
Last week I had a couple of meetings to go to during lunch. While on my way to meeting number two, I saw a girl I had in class last year. She was visibly upset. Her face was blotchy with crying, though she was trying to get herself back under control.
I approached her, and I said the only words I could think to say: “Are you Ok?”
15 years
It’s the 15th anniversary of when the Twin Towers fell in New York. Already Facebook is filled with flags and pictures of those towers with taglines saying “Never forget.”Read More »15 years
Cracked but Not Broken
C.M. Foust 07/12/2016
Pulled in all directions
Chips and cracks galore
It’s had its ups and downs
Amazing
It hasn’t shattered
If it does
Who will bring the glue?Read More »Cracked but Not Broken
Hurdles
Performing some acts of courage is like running hurdles. You build up to the jump. You mentally prepare yourself and put your leg out to sail over, hoping to clear the landing and keep on running after you’ve crossed it.Read More »Hurdles
The Helpers
I’m sitting here waiting for my movers to arrive to begin the next phase in my life in St. Pete. I finished packing awhile ago.… Read More »The Helpers
Real Life
I’m starting to figure out what my real life looks like: the life that exists after I’ve reached my big goals.
How do I want to spend my days and my nights? How do I want to fill my time?Read More »Real Life