Somehow
this butterfly got into our screened-in porch one day. When Vered came home
from school, she pointed it out to me. Wow - first I wondered how it got in.
Then we just gazed at how cool it looks. A momentary, beautiful distraction
from the "busy-ness" of the day. How often we let these moments get away
from us - and how often we fail to appreciate the good stuff of life when we
have it...
It
seems that every few months, if not more frequently, we hear of the death of
one of the luminaries of the previous generation - one of our beloved teachers,
or elected officials, or cultural icons. And particularly in the case of our
teachers and mentors, it's at these times that we reflect on how much they brought
to our lives, or influenced the path we've taken. Why then is it so easy for us
to take these special people for granted while we still have the chance to
express our gratitude to them (that is, to share our appreciation to our
teachers while they're still around!)?
Today
is Teachers’ Day, and I ask you: who's among your favorite, greatest, most
influential teachers? Let me know, as I'm interested; but more - let THEM know. I bet it will be a butterfly
moment.
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