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My Students' Insights

After my discussion of the poem entitled, "The Old Man, His Son and Their Bike" they've come up with these insights: Do not make accusations without knowing the real situation. --AC, Tasha Be confident in your decision, for being influenced leads to your own destruction.--Alex, Firmo Satisfying others to satisfy yourself won't be very satisfactory. --Joanna, Jasmine Before you satisfy other's thirst, satisfy yourself first.--Jhanine, Faye Don't believe in what other's say but believe in your initiative.--Marlon Don't let others pull your strings like a puppet.--Jimmy, Martie If you pretend to be someone else sooner or later that's who you become.--Kym

Sadness

"for all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these.. "it might have been......" john greenleaf whittier "them most gladsome thing in the world is that we seldom fall low, the saddest that , with such capabilities , we seldom rise high..." james mathew barrie "the saddest thing in the world, is loving someone who used to love you" Anonymous "Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. " Louis E. Boone 'Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. ' Percy Bysshe Shelley

At This Very Minute...

someone is thinking of you someone cares about you. someone misses you someone wants to hold your hand. someone wants you to be happy. someone wants to hug you. someone will do anything for you. someone needs to know your love is unconditional. someone wants to tell you how much they care. someone wants to stay up watching movies w/ you. someone wants to hold you in their arms. someone wants to see you. someone wants to be your lover. someone loves you for who you are. someone loves the way you make them feel. someone wants to be with you. someone wants you to know they are there for you. someone is glad that you're their friend. someone is wishing you would notice them. someone wants to get to know you better. someone loves you.

Keep It Real

BOY: I saw her today GIRL: I saw him today BOY: It seems like its been forever GIRL: I wonder if he still cares BOY: She looks better than before GIRL: I couldn't stop staring at him BOY: I asked her how things were going GIRL: I asked about his new girlfriend BOY: I'd choose her over any girl im with GIRL: He's probablly really happy right now BOY: I couldnt look at her without starting to cry GIRL: He couldnt even look at me BOY: I told her I miss her GIRL: He doesnt mean it BOY: I meant it GIRL: He didnt mean it BOY: I love her GIRL: He loves his new girlfriend BOY: I held her for the last time GIRL: He gave me a friendly hug BOY: Then I went home and cried GIRL: Then I went home and cried BOY: I lost her GIRL: I still love him

The Tao of Pooh

Who’s Talking? Pooh is. Pooh: “We might find something that we weren’t looking for, which might be just what were looking for, really,” “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. It’s the same thing,” he said. “Rabbit’s clever,” said Pooh thoughtfully. “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit’s clever.” “And he has Brain.” “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit has Brain.” There was a long silence. “I suppose,” said Pooh, “That that’s why he never understands anything.” …you can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn’t count. “What do you like doing best in the world, Pooh?” “Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best – “ a

A Thought from Homer

How people wish they'd be treated with sincerity and be offered with clean intentions--free from prejudices and biases which each person possesses.