Remember

Remember when education always pioneered

And how the educator was revered

Remember engaging activities and innovation

Multiple Intelligences and helping children were our passion

Remember the inner child

And when the kid smiled

Remember what it was like to be a kid

The games and the friends who we made trouble with; g-d forbid

Remember our children must contend with increased standardized testing

Accountability, College Readiness, and schools we plan on divesting

Remember the help you had when you were younger

And don’t forget to support your child with the help they hunger

Remember you were too proud to ask for help and played it wild

Remember no matter what they will always be your child

Dangerous Time

It is a dangerous time to be a young man; hot on the pursuit. A destiny greater then we can all imagine awaits him. But what if… he… can’t… wait. Does he blow it all charging… claiming what is rightfully his? Can he learn the virtue of patience or does he squander it on foolishness. Does he realize what he does today will impact how his life is shaped? Will he seek the quick and easy way? Will he let persistence win the day? Who can tell him of these tales untold? Perhaps the middle-aged man limping ever so slightly can. His story is so familiar, so eerie, if he will only listen.