Protected: Three Part Two

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The hiss from a tire makes such a sad sound

I think of writing this post almost daily.

And then I get scared, swallow my words and choose a different topic.

Because suddenly when I see the words on the screen my thoughts seem smaller. Less valuable. Less life changing. And then I wonder, why did these thoughts change me so much? Are they worth it? Was he?

And I don’t answer myself. Not because I’m scared at what the answer might be, but because I just don’t know.

Once upon a time when I was young and naive and the world was my brightly lit, always positive oyster, I …READ MORE

Kicking It

Me in all my teaching glory: ” *Chloe! Stop kicking Matthew!”

Chloe: “He kicked me first.”

Me in all my teaching glory: “Well please stop, you know the rules. Hands and feet to yourselves. Keep it up and you will both be missing recess.”

Chloe: “But it’s not fair, he kicked me first.”

Me in all my teaching glory: “But if you kick back, you are breaking the rules too. You need to tell him to stop, and if he doesn’t- tell a teacher. He may have done it first, but if I look up from my desk and see …READ MORE