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Quarreling seems to be something that is the norm for most families and even friends. How far it is allowed to go, or what boundaries are put in place are very important. As a teacher, there are high expectations about how my students should treat one another and respect each other’s opinions. Does this means…

My whole family is from the Magnolia State, Mississippi. I, was conceived there but was born in Michigan. So, I often say I grew up in the North with a southern mind. My mother has always loved Magnolia trees and had a beautiful statue of a magnolia flower on our living room coffee table. Some…

I heard this quote today. “Be The One She Wished For!” I wondered how many men were listening to the words of the man on the radio as he spoke this simple phrase. What do those words even mean? Every girl grows up with a bit of the Cinderella Story lurking in her mind. We…

As an Educator, I’ve had countless conversations with students about their future paths. I’ve taught students to set academic and personal goals, we’ve tracked the goals, and we’ve discussed our missed or attained goals. We have even had discussions about how our passions should intertwine with our talents and goals, when we look into our…

One of my very favorite pastimes is to walk my favorite beach looking for seashells. I love to find shells of different sizes and shapes, colors and textures. Each one makes me smile when they are carefully wrapped in tissue paper and transported home to go into one of my big clear bowls in my…

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word thankful as “pleased and relieved.” Both of those are feelings. The same dictionary defines the word grateful as “showing an appreciation or kindness.” Gratitude goes to a deeper level, it is being aware that your appreciation stems from something outside of yourself such as a higher power. The teacher…