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honest politician...which is the true myth?Saturday, July 30, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
How lucky am I...
I am married to a most amazing man. He is a loving and caring father to his beautiful daughters, Kendra and Emlyn, who I have no doubt are the amazing young women they are due in part for having his influence in their lives.
He is a thoughtful, caring and loving husband. I never dreamed that I could be so lucky to find someone to love me as much as he does.
He is an artist, with an amazing eye and talent for creating things in many medias, on canvas, in word. Our walls hold just a few things that are an example of what he can create. He can do such great things using Photo Shop and a couple of photos.
He has been researching a British children's book author, and has created a website through which he has reached out to others in ways I am sure he did not anticipate. His work has even helped people with their search for family information. Also through which he was invited to write an article for "The Croquet Gazette" a British publication.
Some people think of an artist as someone who paints pictures, well, my husband is living proof that an artist is so much more than that! 
As a teacher he touches so many lives. I may be a bit biased but when we are out and about it is not uncommon for us to hear a child scream "Mr. Williams, Mr. Williams" with admiration and a huge smile which proves that he will be remembered....some of them were never even in his class, they just attend the school where he teaches! Sadly they can't all be placed in Mr. Williams 5th grade. The face on Leigh is an example of those happy smiles!
As a teacher he touches so many lives. I may be a bit biased but when we are out and about it is not uncommon for us to hear a child scream "Mr. Williams, Mr. Williams" with admiration and a huge smile which proves that he will be remembered....some of them were never even in his class, they just attend the school where he teaches! Sadly they can't all be placed in Mr. Williams 5th grade. The face on Leigh is an example of those happy smiles!
So, how lucky am I that he is the man that I love!
Words with big meaning...
This semester in school I am taking “Introduction to Social Sciences”.
I am willing to bet I will learn more from the class than my letter grade will reflect. Which I guess could be said about any class that I take because I am so…NOT…a test taker. My husband will quiz me about something and it is like my mind goes blank! It could be something that I know stone cold.
It is not that the class material isn’t interesting, because it is very much so. It makes me see things in a different light. Many things I have never stopped to think of before.
When you think of the word’s “culture” or “society” you do not realize how much meaning there is behind them. I sure never did, most of it we actually take for granted.
We have studied the different ages, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age – it makes me how will people years from now define us in this day and age?
Sadly, I think they will see us as very narrow minded. We are a “me” society.
We have millionaire senators making the decisions that will affect the poor people. Heck, why do they care if we have to pay so much for gas, or groceries, or pay more into our retirement or, get a raise….or even loose our jobs? They want people lower down the ladder to take pay cuts to balance a budget…when they are making more than 3 or 4 of those people make all together! Are they willing to take pay cuts - I bet not!
Okay, I’m done with my tangent now. Back to what I was talking about…
Both words are so much of what we are, who we are, and where we live. They are such defining words.
Of course in a lot of ways it has become human nature to take things for granted…and…okay, I confess I am as guilty of that as the next person. I am hopeful that with each class I take I will move forward personally, if not professionally.
I am willing to bet I will learn more from the class than my letter grade will reflect. Which I guess could be said about any class that I take because I am so…NOT…a test taker. My husband will quiz me about something and it is like my mind goes blank! It could be something that I know stone cold.
It is not that the class material isn’t interesting, because it is very much so. It makes me see things in a different light. Many things I have never stopped to think of before.
When you think of the word’s “culture” or “society” you do not realize how much meaning there is behind them. I sure never did, most of it we actually take for granted.
We have studied the different ages, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age – it makes me how will people years from now define us in this day and age?
Sadly, I think they will see us as very narrow minded. We are a “me” society.
We have millionaire senators making the decisions that will affect the poor people. Heck, why do they care if we have to pay so much for gas, or groceries, or pay more into our retirement or, get a raise….or even loose our jobs? They want people lower down the ladder to take pay cuts to balance a budget…when they are making more than 3 or 4 of those people make all together! Are they willing to take pay cuts - I bet not!
Okay, I’m done with my tangent now. Back to what I was talking about…
Both words are so much of what we are, who we are, and where we live. They are such defining words.
Of course in a lot of ways it has become human nature to take things for granted…and…okay, I confess I am as guilty of that as the next person. I am hopeful that with each class I take I will move forward personally, if not professionally.
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