Words to live by- loyal, honest, kindness, tolerance, questioning, patience, listening-

Words are easy, living the words is hard. Teaching brings many responsibilities for walking the walk-each day I wonder if I walked the walk today. The people who work at the New Hampshire camp talk the talk with ease everyday, but what makes them different is that they walk the walk every day, part of their daily life routine, raising their families, dealing with all those who may come in contact with them. It is was defines them. I only wish that I could be thought of in those terms.

The end of the school year always brings reflections of life in a new school and new position. I had over 80 young people pass through the rehab program-66 successfully completed the program. There were 13 people in the after school program-7 earned credit. Of the ones that did not succeed, one is in jail for robbery, another is with child, another has returned to New Orleans and the others I have no idea.

This time of year brings quiet thoughts of what could have been different-I don't have much responsibility for any of these students so am not sure what I could or should have done differently. The ones that did not succeed were too broken already and no mater what I did, their course was chosen.

So words to live by, tolerance, patience, loyal, honest, kindness all are words that I used this year and words that seemed to guide me. Questioning may come next year, I am not sure how much I want to get invovled with questioning and change, I may have already fought all those battles I need to fight.
Peace