Marni's World
United States
June 23, 2009
There is a saying in America that goes ... "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride." It is a saying supposedly uttered by lamenting women everywhere as they are in yet another wedding party as a beautiful bridesmaid but not a beautiful bride. Is being a bride supposed to be the ultimate achievement for a woman? As someone who has been both a bridesmaid and a bride, I beg to differ.
In America I believe the stats are that one in three marriages ends in divorce. I think people, women in particular, are more excited about weddings than they are about marriages. I have made that mistake and to that I say, never again.
So this summer as I go to yet another wedding I will sit and root for the happy couple because, despite what you may think, I am a believer in love. I will be grateful that I am a mere spectator and not in front of everyone in uncomfortable shoes trying to suck in my gut and look "perfect." I will sit back and relax because I am there to support the couple as people embracing a future of uncertainty. I will look at the bride and smile and hope that she is one lady beating the odds. I know it isn't romantic, it's just reality.
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Curitis
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hazamov
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mir
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alexhubei
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April 13, 2009
I work with six and seven year olds and while they are adorable, sometimes it sucks the life out of me. Some days I think I will never be able to do my job again. Then I go back and I will have had some small moment of connecting with a child that makes all the difference in the world. The fact of the matter is, it is those small moments of helping a child understand a concept or seeing them make gains in their reading or speech that are so gratifying. They make up for all of the challenging aspects of teaching.
Now, I know that college professors are a different beast altogether and most of you reading this are at that point in your academic career. For a moment now go back and think about all of the teachers you had growing up. If you had a lot of good teachers throughout your formative years, then you probably have a much easier time succeeding in your continuing education. I also bet that most of your good teachers really loved working with kids.
I'd like to close by mentioning one of my favorite bumper stickers that I see on cars here in the U.S.. It says, "If you can read this, thank a teacher." Teachers are a vital part of society and they are very under appreciated. So here in my blog, I'd like to take a minute to salute all of the good teachers out there for doing great work.
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Mynote
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