Tuesday May 11 2021

Good morning everyone, today is Tuesday May 11, 2021. Finally I woke to a beautiful sky, right there puts me in a good mood. I guess if I lived in Florida or the Carolinas, anywhere where the sun always shines. I would be in a perpetually good mood. But knowing me after awhile I would yearn for the other seasons. That’s why we have vacations.

Each morning I wake up and think to myself what am I going to talk about today, now I have so much in my mind I want to share. Remember this blog , I guess that is what I am doing is called, I also do share at Reflections of a life on WordPress with daily quotes is about life, my life , your life , the lives of many people. I use my life as a catalyst for everyone to think and enjoy life in general. Plus I like reliving the stories and traditions

This morning I had something in mind to talk about, but I just skimmed Facebook as I usually do and there was a conversation of former students posted. So I read it and it took me in a totally different area. Everyone knows I was a teacher at Wilson Ave. for more than 30 years. Most of my tenure was in the 7th grade so I saw many young people, I’m not a fan of the word adolescent. This time of year we had to start to prepare our promotion lists and which class for eight grade they would go to. We didn’t choose the class just made a suggestion. When we met my colleagues would say their part and then me but once a teacher remarked about some of the students as in the future they would be a handsome man or a beautiful woman. This was not said at all in a bad way. For some reason this unnerved me, t thought to myself these are children 13 years old, they are beautiful right now as they are, in my mind that’s where they will always stay 13. Of course they have all grown upend from what I see many successfully, parents themselves, which sometimes I find unbelievable that , that much time has pasted. Scattered all over the world. Yes to me they are my children but life has given them an adult purpose. That’s why I keep in touch with so many former students the more the merrier because I am proud to see and share their accomplishments, and many times I do comment out of sheer concern and love.

The post I read today also showed a picture of the corner candy store, which brought back many memories. They would come to school loaded with penny candies and eat them all day. Of course this really was not permitted so sometimes I had to take it, but most of the time I turned a blind eye to it, as long as they did their work and didn’t bother each other with the candy however children being children that was not always the case. Sometimes I would look at the candy and think only kids would eat this stuff. Some I didn’t even know what they were at the time, air heads, nerds, and everything was sour. Yes I did partake some days. Much to my dislike. So reading this post this morning and seeing them remember those days brought a little joy to my heart. No matter how old they get they have fond childhood memories. I hope that lasts their lifetime..

Today is sunny let’s not waste it, do something for yourself that makes you happy. Even if it is like the post I read, remember something from your childhood that made you happy and try and replicate it. Talk soon, Til Tomorrow!