The Eclectic Company: No Back To School For Me

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Monday, August 15, 2011

No Back To School For Me

It's happening all across blogland -

Students and teachers are going back to school.

Except for me.
There will be no more of that for me.

I am learning that while I still miss my students, and their antics,

And while I still miss my fellow teachers

And all our antics,

(Especially yours, Tim!)

I am not missing the 4 AM mornings.

I will always grieve for the loss of our beloved school,
Part of me will always miss the classroom,
But the REST of me is moving on.

Sometimes forced change has its advantages.

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9 comments:

Patti @ Pandoras Box said...: I have 3 weeks left of the summer...and this might be my last year...mixed feelings about both - haha; August 15, 2011 at 6:59 PM
Rebecca said...: The school where I send my kids started last week. Most of the other nearby schools are starting this week. It all brings me back to when I was in school. Oh how I couldn't stand school (middle/high) when I was a child. But something happened in college that put the love of learning bug deep within me and I still miss all the back to school stuff.

Oddly enough I don't want to go back to college (money thing, time issues, etc.); August 15, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Jojo said...: Don't worry, you will still feel like marching when the drum major tweets and the band starts to play.; August 15, 2011 at 8:43 PM
podso said...: Librarians don't have to get up so early!; August 15, 2011 at 9:22 PM
jules said...: Enjoy your time at home. I know I sure do....; August 15, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Ann in the UP said...: We still grin with pleasure, beginning when the back to school sales start. No more school for us either! Wahoo!!! And when the school bus goes by each morning. There'd be a high five----if the teacher was out of bed yet.

(I think you've found some wonderfully useful things to do instead!); August 16, 2011 at 8:15 AM
Carol said...: Part of you will always miss what made you love teaching. I am now in my third year of blissful retirement & I LOVE hearing that school bus go by!; August 16, 2011 at 2:05 PM
Deven said...: I'll lessen your pangs of regret. We are open PreK-12 again this year, but the high school is only as an online deal.

Sorry I'm a bit behind in my reading, but with school starting and all... YOU know. :); August 20, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Martin LaBar said...: I still have some regrets over not being in the classroom, but it was time to move on. I hope you are comfortable with not teaching (at least formally).; August 25, 2011 at 5:30 AM