THE DAVE CLARK 5
came right about the same time as The Beatles. Of course, they were part of the Brit Invasion that brought several groups to the US and tapped the pop scene for the rest of the Decade of the '60's. One of their songs was "Bits and Pieces," and when I planned this entry, I thought of that title and that song. If I sing it for the rest of the day, well, hey That's ok...keep telling yourself.
One bit came from a long time student/friend as she posted it on FB this morning. Thanks SueLyn. It comes from Rumi, whoever that is. What I dislike about not knowing, is I probably should, but don't. "At night I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine. Breathe into me... Close the language door and open the love window. The moon won't use the door, only the window." I really like that imagery.
The other came from another longtime student/friend as she posted it on FaceBook this morning. Thanks, Kecia."If you see your enemy hungry, go buy his lunch; if he's thirsty, take him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness and God will look after you. Fight your battles with love. Love has within it a redemptive power that eventually transforms people."
I reacted or responded to the latter because it reminded me of a student I'll call Sondra. In my 30 years of teaching 1,000's of students, she along with maybe 9 others I simply couldn't stand. Everything she did, put me on the defensive. I had a hard time grading an essay she'd written without my personal feelings being represented in the grade I gave.
Until I had her for another class. I knew I couldn't go through another semester with that venom towards her. So I started to act as if I liked her. I convinced myself that she was pretty cool. It made a huge difference. I actually could tolerate her and I kinda did enjoy her.
Whether it was the power of persuasion or the softening of my heart by God, I don't know. But it sure made that semester with Sondra easier than the first.
She's not my FaceBook friend like SueLyn and Kecia, but hey, neither is Dave Clark.
came right about the same time as The Beatles. Of course, they were part of the Brit Invasion that brought several groups to the US and tapped the pop scene for the rest of the Decade of the '60's. One of their songs was "Bits and Pieces," and when I planned this entry, I thought of that title and that song. If I sing it for the rest of the day, well, hey That's ok...keep telling yourself.
One bit came from a long time student/friend as she posted it on FB this morning. Thanks SueLyn. It comes from Rumi, whoever that is. What I dislike about not knowing, is I probably should, but don't. "At night I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine. Breathe into me... Close the language door and open the love window. The moon won't use the door, only the window." I really like that imagery.
The other came from another longtime student/friend as she posted it on FaceBook this morning. Thanks, Kecia."If you see your enemy hungry, go buy his lunch; if he's thirsty, take him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness and God will look after you. Fight your battles with love. Love has within it a redemptive power that eventually transforms people."
I reacted or responded to the latter because it reminded me of a student I'll call Sondra. In my 30 years of teaching 1,000's of students, she along with maybe 9 others I simply couldn't stand. Everything she did, put me on the defensive. I had a hard time grading an essay she'd written without my personal feelings being represented in the grade I gave.
Until I had her for another class. I knew I couldn't go through another semester with that venom towards her. So I started to act as if I liked her. I convinced myself that she was pretty cool. It made a huge difference. I actually could tolerate her and I kinda did enjoy her.
Whether it was the power of persuasion or the softening of my heart by God, I don't know. But it sure made that semester with Sondra easier than the first.
She's not my FaceBook friend like SueLyn and Kecia, but hey, neither is Dave Clark.
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