Aww 🥰 thank you. It’s funny how my like really fancy dream is to be an urban school teacher. It’s a good life. The kids need education love professional role models an stickers.
“We always imagine that a different future would have been better. But there’s a 50-50 chance it would have been worse.”
This reminds me of the British movie "Sliding Doors." A woman goes to work, gets jostled on her way down the stairs to the train, as a result just misses the train. She's late to work *again*, & is fired. She goes home & gets mugged. Then other bad stuff happens. Then you see the original scene run in reverse, & 're-run,' w/o missing the train, & what would have happened. The rest of the movie is what happens w/ each beginning scenario, & in the end that 'what happened' (missing the train, etc.) ends up being better.
There is a Yiddish parable that goes: If you were to write your three worst troubles on a piece of paper and throw it into a barrel along with hundreds of other people doing the same, then reach blindly into the barrel and pull out a piece of paper and exchange your troubles for those on the paper you grabbed, would you do it? Would you?
I'm okay with my difficulties. Many have much worse. I try to be grateful for my kitty, that my mom is okay, having a place to live and a roof over my head, and my good friends and Substack pals!
I relate to this in SO many ways these days, although for different reasons.... I am sending you a recipe via email in one minute and suggest you make it as a "side" for the Meatloaf. It's delicious & nutritious and Ken just might like it...... Give it a try! If he doesn't, YOU can have it all to yourself! ;-)
"We are all carrying burdens that others cannot see." And some carry more than others.
I hope things look up and become more dependable with the subbing. That sounds so difficult.
And the students miss out on your wonderful presence.
Thank you. It’s pretty depressing. I’ve applied for a full time position for next year.
I hope you get it! Would make the world a better place.
Aww 🥰 thank you. It’s funny how my like really fancy dream is to be an urban school teacher. It’s a good life. The kids need education love professional role models an stickers.
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“We always imagine that a different future would have been better. But there’s a 50-50 chance it would have been worse.”
This reminds me of the British movie "Sliding Doors." A woman goes to work, gets jostled on her way down the stairs to the train, as a result just misses the train. She's late to work *again*, & is fired. She goes home & gets mugged. Then other bad stuff happens. Then you see the original scene run in reverse, & 're-run,' w/o missing the train, & what would have happened. The rest of the movie is what happens w/ each beginning scenario, & in the end that 'what happened' (missing the train, etc.) ends up being better.
Beautiful flower pic.!
There is a Yiddish parable that goes: If you were to write your three worst troubles on a piece of paper and throw it into a barrel along with hundreds of other people doing the same, then reach blindly into the barrel and pull out a piece of paper and exchange your troubles for those on the paper you grabbed, would you do it? Would you?
I'm okay with my difficulties. Many have much worse. I try to be grateful for my kitty, that my mom is okay, having a place to live and a roof over my head, and my good friends and Substack pals!
I relate to this in SO many ways these days, although for different reasons.... I am sending you a recipe via email in one minute and suggest you make it as a "side" for the Meatloaf. It's delicious & nutritious and Ken just might like it...... Give it a try! If he doesn't, YOU can have it all to yourself! ;-)
A lot of people have the idea that the government is supposed to provide for them to do whatever they want.