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| By *r3M'S* |
In Monday's blog, Light Master Teachers, I wrote about teachers who, as Kathleen Parker of the Washington Post's Writer's Group so beautifully put it, "hit the light switch and change one's life."My Thursday Two Questions to you are:
Did you have a Light Master Teacher while in school or beyond?
If so, how did he or she inspire you? If not, how could a teacher have made a difference in your life?
I'll be looking forward to your comments.
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22 comments:
1. Actually I had one beyond school. I was at point in my life where everything was going wrong, I was out of a job and my Mom had just passed away. My cousin introduced me to a Mary Kay Director who literally changed my life.
2. Sandy who has now passed away had inspired me by challenging me. Selling Mary Kay cosmetics was a bit difficult and took me out of my comfort zone yet she did not allow excuses. She knew I could do it and challenged me to dig within myself and do my best. I did not know her that long before she passed away at a very early age but she taught me more in that short period of time than anyone else ever has. I am a totally different person as a direct result of Sandy.
I always meet a lot of great teachers in my life simply because I am open to learning everyday. My best teachers would be my parents who taught me not to be afraid, who encouraged my creative spirit simply by being highly creative themselves, and to respect and connect to everyone and everything around me.
Years after their deaths, their words still ring true to this day!
Hi Poetic Shutterbug. I love Sandy just hearing about her. It sounds like she came at just the right time for you. And actually, Mary Kay is a good product and has done amazing things for women seeking independence and security. I love your story.
Hi Lui. First and foremost, our parents are our teachers, and some of us are fortunate in having great parents to set an example for us to follow. What a great gift for parents to teach their children not to be afraid and to encourage their creative spirit. I hope and pray that I've done that and will continue to do that for my children. As with you, my parents have passed and their words and example have proved true.
Most of my teachers unfortunately, either are very smart and I respect their intelligence, or they are in lala land and just putting in their time. There was only one teacher who I respected both in brain and as a person, she was the one who motivated me to write, write - she was a teacher who saw no difference in race and color.
She cared, she knew all her students, she had an even temperament. All this and more. She was fit to be a great teacher.
i had a teacher in high school--she taught Geometry. not my favorite subject but she was nurturing and encouraging. looking back, she was the kindest teacher i ever had. i met her again after 25 years and she was still the same soft-spoken and gracious person.
she was my teacher in the year my father passed away. i guess i needed her kindness at that time of my life. in a way, she inspired me to persevere, to listen to the voice in head instead of screaming out loud.
I can't say, I had one teacher who turned the light switch on for me. Every person who has ever crossed my path has taught me something either about myself or life. Many times a combination of several people give me the inspiration I need to reach beyond my comfort zone to new levels of learning and achieving whenever it's necessary for me to grow.
However, the most constant person who has played an instrumental part in keeping the light switch on has been my husband. He has been my main source of inspiration. He has always believed in me. When you have that, then your confidence soars to heights never known.
I hate to say that I never had a teacher who encouraged me to write or inspired me to write. I loved all of them, but at the time, I wasn't interested in writing.
However, my DH was my driving force. He obviously knows me better than I know myself.
I had a Geometry teacher in High School, 1960's, that so impressed me on the type of man I wanted to share my life with. Mr Walter's had a bow tie and a soft, gentle demeanor when he was teaching a difficult subject and a great attitude. I don't remember any geometry but I remember him and I married a man 44 years ago who is very much like him. He inspired me to treat everyone I meet with kindness if I could.
Hi Self Sagacity. Sometimes it only takes one teacher out of the many we encounter during our school years to hit the light switch, and you were lucky to have had yours. I wonder sometimes if teachers are aware of how much just one kind word or a moment of recognition can change a student's life. I think teachers most do, but if they think too much about it, they'd be spooked. Teacher is a hard profession, especially these days.
Hi Luna. Nurturing and encouraging. Wow what a compliment to the teacher. And I'm glad she was there for you during a difficult time.
Hi Cathy. I agree, every person we meet during our life journey is (or can be) some one who hits that light switch for us. How lucky for you that you married one of them.
Hi Tonya. Wow, I can't believe you weren't into writing while in school. Yet now you will soon be published. That in itself is a story.
Hi Donnie. What a compliment to Mr. Walters and to your husband. Mr. Walters must have been some teacher!
1--I met one great teacher in the early year of my college. Mr. Lou Baltman, my English composition professor.
2-He restored my confident, encouraged me to write more, complimented on my stories, read it to the class, and was also just very supportive with my writing!
Sadly no. I never had that light master who turned the light on for me. In general I hated school. With dyslexia and parents who were constantly told I was slow, because I couldn't read, no one ever stood out and took my hand to help. Only my grandmother believed in my intelligence.
I don't think I had a teacher that somehow was an influence on me, but I remember few that I think shouldn't be teachers in the first place
thanks for stopping at my blog today, and even though you didn't know the answers but I am glad you found them in the comments:)
Hi Icy. When you remember a teacher's name, it's usually for a reason--sometimes good, sometimes bad. I'm glad you had Mr. Lou Baltman in your life to encourage you and your writing.
I'm so sorry to hear that, Lee. Thank God for your grandmother, that she saw something special in you. Aren't grandparents wonderful?
Hi Ewa. Unfortunately some teachers are in the wrong calling and leave a bad impression on many students' lives. How very sad for both the teachers and the students. I enjoyed your blog all the way from Clogherhead, Ireland.
Oh yes, she was my high school chemistry teacher. She recognized my interest in science and encouraged it.
Hi Squirrel Queen. And I assume your persued your interest in science.
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