I've been in a funk for a while. The transition from everyday work, bells rings telling me where to be, young people asking or telling, adults speaking nonsense to help them chase some goal to the what am I going to do today of life after work; this change hasn't been as smooth. My latest thoughts about this situation have been about perspective.
Today I read something by Frederick Buechner about teaching. He told the story of when he taught creative writing, but was fearful of what could happen if the students actually learned how to write more effectively. He feared they would write more effective racist tracts or pornography or loathsome novels. For a man that is usually so optimistic, I was taken aback by his cynicism.
I was happy to see though that I thought of some wonderful things his students could write more effectively; inspirational stories, commentaries to the newspaper editor, or letters to far away family. The good that could be done.
Perspective makes the difference.
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Yes...it's all about perspective.
You are a positive person. Think of all the years you were working daily with students. That will be an adjustment but think of all the fun you can have not having school as a daily routine. If you can't bear it, then maybe once or twice a week tutoring may be up your alley.
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