tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post7192532919363483401..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Fork in the Road: 5.2vanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-91554864876914725242013-08-18T20:22:57.888-04:002013-08-18T20:22:57.888-04:00John, thank you. I did derive much satisfaction f...John, thank you. I did derive much satisfaction from my chosen career. The Lord is good!vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-88056543292443912212013-08-18T16:56:30.552-04:002013-08-18T16:56:30.552-04:00Your tale puts me in mind of those great movies &q...Your tale puts me in mind of those great movies "Good Morning, Miss Dover" and "Goodbye, Mr. Chips".<br /><br />Sounds as though your career has been just as satisfying.<br /><br />Thanks for being a teacher; the world needs more like you.<br /><br />JohnJohn Cowarthttp://www.cowart.info/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-16177507875482989742013-08-15T16:44:25.568-04:002013-08-15T16:44:25.568-04:00Shelly, thank you. Though this not exactly the pa...Shelly, thank you. Though this not exactly the path I chose, it has some similarities to the one I did pick.<br /><br />Chuck, not so unlikely as one might think. I started teaching at age 25 in 1959. I could have started my fortieth year of teaching in 1999 at age 65, thus it would be more likely than not that some grandkids should be encountered. Even more likely for high school teachers than for sixth-grade teachers!vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-47083437210500421342013-08-15T10:26:01.955-04:002013-08-15T10:26:01.955-04:00That would require a longer-than-normal work caree...That would require a longer-than-normal work career to have grandchildren of your students in your classroom.Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-10144757525645184332013-08-15T09:30:44.337-04:002013-08-15T09:30:44.337-04:00A well told and well thought out avenue. "I b...A well told and well thought out avenue. "I became an integral part of something much greater than myself." I suspect that would have happened no matter the fork you chose.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.com