Chilin' with my peeps...

Ah...I am sooooooo glad that they invented Energy Conservation week....at least that is what they called this week off in February when I was a kid....mom came up for the weekend too!!

The snow is almost completely melted away from my lawn...that makes me happy too. The thought that Spring is coming is a huge relief!! Just think I used to live for winter in my youth and now I can't wait till Spring springs.

Another thing that makes me happy is that you guys appreciate what I do...between the great Valentine's gifts I found on my desk, to the notes on my blackboard from you guys, to an email (in Spanish) from you letting me know that the Costa Ricans are replying to your letters....PRICELESS!!!

Gettin' late....

just realized that it has been a while since I laid down some of my pearls of wisdom for those of you who care to read what I have to say!! I had someone tell me they can't wait to "get out of here"....well guys my pearl for today is that it isn't the here that is the problem....I ran out of Afton so fast I didn't even take the time to wave good bye. The thing I learned from that is this...wherever you go, whatever it is that you are trying to run away from....it follows you. Why is this?? I believe that it isn't the place that you want to escape from that is the issue...it is YOU and where you find yourself....again that darn P word...PERSPECTIVE!!!

You sometimes feel like you know it all, that you have all the tools necessary to live your lives....well sorry to be the bringer of bad news, but YOU ARE NOT!! You can run away from it all but mark my words....it will find you wherever you run to....so DON'T RUN!! Relax and take a good look around you....even if you don't see it, there are people around you that only want the best for you...all you have to do is look!!

I believe in you....ALL OF YOU!!
Just ask me...I'll always call it like I see it!!

I can only wonder when it will happen for some of you....so often I hear kids say "Why do I have to learn that" or "When will I ever use that in my life".

My wish for you all is that you will never think that what I have to teach you is only useless information. Is Spanish really just something you will never need in your adult lives.

Becoming bilingual is one of the few things that we as a society do not take seriously...but again this is ONLY my OPINION...do we only want to know enough of anything we learn to pass a test and that is it?? Dunno...can't say!! What do you all think?? I would love to know!!