David Lee

After I retired nine years ago, I planned on substitute teaching to supplement my retirement income.  Little did I realize how much I would be called upon to work interim positions and the like.  For the past two years, I’ve been teaching every day, half a day. with  a fifth grade science class.

Today was one of those rare days when I was called to teach a full day.  Some of the teachers I work with were on a field trip, so a full day it was.  I will honestly say I wasn’t totally looking forward to the whole day stint, especially given the fact I would be working three consecutive hours with  one of my more difficult classes.  But surprisingly, things went much better than expected.

We have a weekly quiz we take on Fridays and the students were at first busy completing it.  We then worked in an online booklet dealing with humans body systems and that went smoothly as well.

Their math teacher had left an online math assignment for them to work on and after changing to a regular classroom (I normally teaching in a “learning cottage, AKA trailer) and they continued to work rather well.

Next week we’re going to be constructing a human body systems booklet and much of the extra time with both classes was spent putting those booklets together.  I was pleasantly surprised that we were able to get them all put together and are now ready next week to fill in the information each student will be required to complete.

I was able to leave a little bit earlier than expected when the field trip groups returned.  I thought I would feel much tireder than I did, although I have to admit I did take a short nap when I got home.

Would I want to go back to working full-time,,,,probably not.  But it is nice from time-to-time to remember what it was like back in the “good old days” of full time teaching.

David Lee

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24 Hours a Day

Meditation for the Day

I must remember that in spiritual matters I am only an instrument. It is not mine to decide how or when I am to act. God plans all spiritual matters. It is up to me to make myself fit to do God’s work. All that hinders my spiritual activity must be eliminated. I can depend on God for all the strength I need to overcome those faults that are blocks. I must keep myself fit, so that God can use me as a channel for His spirit.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that my selfishness may not hinder my progress in spiritual matters. I pray that I may be a good instrument for God to work with.

 

Language of Letting Go

Removing the Victim

Don’t others see how much I’m hurting? Can’t they see I need help? Don’t they care?

The issue is not whether others see or care. The issue is whether we see and care about ourselves. Often, when we are pointing a finger at others, waiting for them to have compassion for us, its because we have not fully accepted our pain. We have not yet reached that point of caring about ourselves. We are hoping for awareness in another that we have not yet had.

It is our job to have compassion for ourselves. When we do, we have taken the first step toward removing ourselves as victims. We are on the way to self-responsibility, self-care, and change.

Today, I will not wait for others to see and care; I will take responsibility for being aware of my pain and problems, and caring about myself.

It blows my mind at how many planes are in the sky at one time… and this is at 8 p.m.

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