monday, september 10th
Posted: September 10th, 2007, 1:01 pm
i'm slowly eaking out (or is it leaking out) a living. It's been almost 2 weeks of shaving off empathy and soulful counselling while attempting to impart solid study habits and a bit of a development in language learning.
my heart bleedeth over.
there's been the usual tragedy and miracle.
Tragedy consisting of a colleagues son being wounded on a Ferry accident near Phuket, Thailand. He pushed his girlfriend out of the way of a propellor and he, got his own leg caught. He's lost part of his foot. There's an Israeli doctor about to land in a Bangkok hospital to try to save the rest of his foot and calf.
Tragedy consists of a memorial for a student who committed suicide.
Tragedy consists of a loss of motivation for many kids who have managed to sneak through school on social skills, copying and emergency tutoring sessions.
Miracles. Thinking of miracles. Another colleage who was suddenly befallen with agressive lymphoma went through 2 marrow transplants and the second one seems to be holding. She's back this year to teach. She's made it still smiling these past 2 weeks, teaching 2 classes.
Miracle. My son is back at home, playing soccer with a team down south instead of in the centre of the country. No more dorm life. No more bizarre, low level school life. He's home.
Miracle. I've got 2 kids at home. My 2 kids in the U.S. are alive and living their lives.
It's almost New Year's Day. Wednesday sunset is the onset of a new year. and with that comes my personal hope that i'll settle into a balance of giving and receiving. My intentions will be felt. My encouragement will find a nice warm seat in someone's heart. i'll be good to me. i'll eat my brewer's yeast to add nutrition to my rushed yogurt food breaks. i'll learn to enjoy the stars not just this week, but all year long. i'll remember that night time walks are magical solitary fill-me-up times.
happy new year.
Shana Tova.
my heart bleedeth over.
there's been the usual tragedy and miracle.
Tragedy consisting of a colleagues son being wounded on a Ferry accident near Phuket, Thailand. He pushed his girlfriend out of the way of a propellor and he, got his own leg caught. He's lost part of his foot. There's an Israeli doctor about to land in a Bangkok hospital to try to save the rest of his foot and calf.
Tragedy consists of a memorial for a student who committed suicide.
Tragedy consists of a loss of motivation for many kids who have managed to sneak through school on social skills, copying and emergency tutoring sessions.
Miracles. Thinking of miracles. Another colleage who was suddenly befallen with agressive lymphoma went through 2 marrow transplants and the second one seems to be holding. She's back this year to teach. She's made it still smiling these past 2 weeks, teaching 2 classes.
Miracle. My son is back at home, playing soccer with a team down south instead of in the centre of the country. No more dorm life. No more bizarre, low level school life. He's home.
Miracle. I've got 2 kids at home. My 2 kids in the U.S. are alive and living their lives.
It's almost New Year's Day. Wednesday sunset is the onset of a new year. and with that comes my personal hope that i'll settle into a balance of giving and receiving. My intentions will be felt. My encouragement will find a nice warm seat in someone's heart. i'll be good to me. i'll eat my brewer's yeast to add nutrition to my rushed yogurt food breaks. i'll learn to enjoy the stars not just this week, but all year long. i'll remember that night time walks are magical solitary fill-me-up times.
happy new year.
Shana Tova.
Accidents happen... could be way worse.. very sorry.