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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

Somebody Has to Do It

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Today I was a biologist, psychologist, mediator, conflict resolver…

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.

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Are You Ok?

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patrick-okLast 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?”

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15 years

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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

Hurdles

hurdlesPerforming 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

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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