"Perhaps the greatest barrier to Christ has been Christians who pronounce Jesus so loudly with their lips and deny him so loudly with their lives." ~Shane Claiborne~

If president Obama came out in favor of oxygen, the republicans would suffocate themselves.--unknown

‎" Don't let people drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance."
----------anon.

Talking with quiet confidence will always beat screaming with obvious insecurity.

I’ve also realized that how we feed our bodies and souls is usually an indication of what we think of ourselves. --unknown

“On a bad day, I have mood swings - but on a good day, I have the whole mood playground.” ~Charles Rosenblum

I’m still hot…it just comes in flashes.

"I can teach you how to be a teacher, but I cannot teach
you how to care."---Anthony Smith, principal who turned
around Taft School

‎"Optimists think the glass is half full. Pessimists think the glass is half empty. Realists know that someone will have to wash the glass."
---------unknown source

Sometimes we find ourselves walking through life blindfolded, and we try to deny that we're the ones who securely tied the knot.--unknown

‎"Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it."--Lily Tomlin

I am a TEACHER---

I am a threat.

I apparently have hurt the nation in ways that everyone
seems to think are irreparable.

I tried my hardest, but was still criticized.

It is my fault for whatever goes wrong. No mater who
commits the act.

My spokesmen are considered evil, greedy, and responsible
for the system failure.

We MUST make sacrifices, while those on Wall Street do not
have to after taking tax payers money and destroying the
economy.

I came to work everyday, worked my heart out, but was still
called a failure.

I signed a contract for certain benefits, monetary
compensation, and a pay increase after fulfilling certain
requirements, but they took them from me anyway.

I MUST work with a client that no one else wants to.
Everyday.

I am screamed at by someone who is not in my profession
when my client does not produce.

My bosses side with those who are not in my profession
ninety-five percent of the time.

I am paid on average 50000 a year. In most places the
average is more like 35000-40000 a year.

I receive benefits, but now they are too expensive. On a
salary of 50000 a year I will now pay an average 5000 more
before I get my check. I now only make 45000 a year. But
wait, my house payment is based on 50000 a year… Isn’t that
the same argument Wall Street execs used?... I need to suck
it up.

Those that are thinking about my entering my profession
probably won’t. Not after you cut my pay, cut my benefits,
and take away all the perks. If they do they will be gone
after five years…

When I am successful in my job I make the same amount of
money someone who is not good at their job makes.

There are no bonuses for me. Ever.

Technology is more important to my job than people. Our
clients are people who need people.

I am not given enough time during the work day to complete
my work. I am only a salaried employee. I stay after my
scheduled time almost everyday for one reason or another.

My time and my life are not important.

I did a job no one else wanted to do.

I acted as a psychologist when a client had a problem.

I acted as a social worker when my client was being abused
or neglected.

I acted as divorce lawyer when two of my clients had a
dispute.

I MUST continuously strive to be better for my clients by
continuing my education. In most places, I am not
compensated for this upkeep. If I don’t I lose my job.

I must pay someone to tell everyone else that I am able to
do my job.

I am there for my clients when everyone else has given up
on them.

It is my ultimate responsibility to make sure my clients
succeed after they leave my office. If they fail I am held
accountable.

Once the economy becomes stable, I will be one of the last
ones to receive a pay increase and even then I won’t come
even close to the raises given in the Private sector.


Why would anyone want this job?

I wanted this job to make a difference and change the
world.

I wanted to be a teacher.
I can’t take it…

I only wanted to help.



That’s just what we do…

If you know a teacher or you feel the same way, pass this
along. Remember friends you do make that difference. Don’t
give up because the world has lost its head! --author unknown

A conservative says: "If this hasn't happened to me then I don't care." A liberal says: "This should never happen to anyone that's why I care." -Sydney

"Consider the lighthouse. It stands on the shore with a beckoning light, guiding ships safely into harbor. The ship can't uproot itself, wade out into the water, grab the ship by the stern and say, "Listen you fool, if you stay on this path you may break up on the rocks.

No, the ship has some responsibility for it's own destiny. It can choose to be guided by the lighthouse. Or it can go it's own way. The lighthouse is not responsible for the ship's decisions. All it can do is be the best lighthouse it can be."

--"Stop Walking on Eggshells" by Mason and Kreger

"Consider the lighthouse. It stands on the shore with a beckoning light, guiding ships

When dealing with difficult people you can "act like a sponge or you can act like a mirror".--

When dealing with difficult people you can "act like a sponge or you can act like a mirror".--"Stop Walking on Eggshells" by Mason and Kreger

"Billy Graham once said, "Preach the Gospel at all times, and when neccessary, use words."

‎"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."--Voltaire

‎"The secret conversations you hold in the privacy of your own mind are shaping your destiny, little by little. ... What you persistently think eventually about inevitably crystallizes into the words you speak and then the things you do." Tommy Newberry, from The 4:8 Principle