tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post116529055279704901..comments2024-03-29T09:27:05.018-04:00Comments on The AC is On: You Never KnowAnvilcloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165379215854323652006-12-05T23:26:00.000-05:002006-12-05T23:26:00.000-05:00That's happened to me several times too - the thin...That's happened to me several times too - the thing that seems like the worst thing at the time turns out to be just what I needed.Heather Pletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975795000759157299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165372499601597792006-12-05T21:34:00.000-05:002006-12-05T21:34:00.000-05:00Being old and still growing up is something I know...Being old and still growing up is something I know about as well. ecmreddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06866616193923580617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165366722731829552006-12-05T19:58:00.000-05:002006-12-05T19:58:00.000-05:00Personl opinion? Perhaps the lack of formal unive...Personl opinion? Perhaps the lack of formal university training in English was a good thing.<BR/><BR/>I'd call it flexibility which seems to leave at times with the overly educated.Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283823157675990935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165365568523534832006-12-05T19:39:00.000-05:002006-12-05T19:39:00.000-05:00"It's got something to do with keeping an open min..."It's got something to do with keeping an open mind and spirit" - If I've learned 'anything' in life it's that, AC. It can be tough, though - stepping onto a new path - when the old one is so well known. (Hope you'll post more about your teaching experiences)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165363923119363512006-12-05T19:12:00.000-05:002006-12-05T19:12:00.000-05:00I had to chuckle when I read that you are "now old...I had to chuckle when I read that you are "now old and still growing up". I know the feeling well. You would think that after living for 73 years I would be ahead of the game...but I learn something new every day !!Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165360926761866822006-12-05T18:22:00.000-05:002006-12-05T18:22:00.000-05:00even the best decisions can end up going wrong an...even the best decisions can end up going wrong and as you say sometimes the worst ones can end up being the best!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090382196937582571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165338748056975452006-12-05T12:12:00.000-05:002006-12-05T12:12:00.000-05:00Agreed!Although we could sit forever and try to im...Agreed!<BR/><BR/>Although we could sit forever and try to imagine where each alternate choice we never made would take us and drive ourselves nuts!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604097511444010759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165336440023199292006-12-05T11:34:00.000-05:002006-12-05T11:34:00.000-05:00It is interesting how things work out as they shou...It is interesting how things work out as they should. Waiting to see that is rough sometimes ~ but always worth it. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~ChaniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165335727268423712006-12-05T11:22:00.000-05:002006-12-05T11:22:00.000-05:00What an inspirational post... filled with hope. I...What an inspirational post... filled with hope. I used to believe more profoundly in our control over things, places and situations. Now I lean more towards acceptance and letting the universe unfold as it should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165330806124767952006-12-05T10:00:00.000-05:002006-12-05T10:00:00.000-05:00How about "serendipity"?How about "serendipity"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165325781962206172006-12-05T08:36:00.000-05:002006-12-05T08:36:00.000-05:00There have been many, many times when the worst po...There have been many, many times when the worst possible thing that could happen to me turns out to be the best after all. I still kick and fight and scream to avoid these times, but I have to think that God knows better than I do, because the harder I fight, it seems the wrong(er) I am.<BR/><BR/>Any teacher of any age child is a marvel!methatiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774940594022381758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165322984076988242006-12-05T07:49:00.000-05:002006-12-05T07:49:00.000-05:00I agree with Sarah Elaine about teachers, especial...I agree with Sarah Elaine about teachers, especially high school teachers! That old saying says, "everything changes" and it's true. This was a great story and would make a super essay in a short story compilation!PBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672893473413051922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165306829259720192006-12-05T03:20:00.000-05:002006-12-05T03:20:00.000-05:00both your posts took me back to my time in the lit...both your posts took me back to my time in the little country school near my home.it was a one roon school house with a wood stove that needed to be feed.at christmas there would be plays and raindeer prints on the snow covered roof.santa would hand out gifts,and Jesus was still welcome there.it was a time of peace and love and people moved alittle slower and cared alittle more for their fellow man.we still were able to read the truth about the christains who founded our country.and the bible was some thing we could still learn from and read without some one having a hissy fit!!it was a good time to be a kid.I thank God for those years.yes one doesn,t know what they have till they lose it.I miss those days.Merry christmas and happy new year.Leannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157142431833517809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1165295640671386952006-12-05T00:14:00.000-05:002006-12-05T00:14:00.000-05:00A response to your comment on my blog: IMHO high s...A response to your comment on my blog: IMHO high school teachers are the next best thing to saints. I could never deal with high school age kids. My hat goes off to you.Sarah Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165906925703092225noreply@blogger.com