new year...

My career as an English teacher is now over. It was a short career and one that I can always think back on. I doubt that my effort to teach English made a difference, but the students were at least able to keep practicing. I now know that my own skills and practice of my own language need some improvement and it would not kill me to take an English class. What the F is a preposition? When do you use an adverb? Can  you mix adjectives with verbs? I do not understand all of the formalities of the English language and I have not been to school to be a teacher. Luckily, I am pretty good at improvising. It never mattered that my drawing skills were junk and my acting ability was terrible. The students were able to make some kind of connection in their minds that allowed them to understand to some degree the meaning of words and sentence structure. So am I in retirement for good or am I going to pull a Brett Favre? I am not at liberty to say. I just keep moving forward.

I am about to enter a new year. 2010 was interesting. It was my year of recovery and even with drama from others, I think I have made good progress. I do not live for the short term, I look at a total picture. 2010 was a good start to recovery and 2011 I will continue on the recovery path. It has only just begun.

"be fearless and play" I may or may not be away for a few days. The ambiguity of an adventure is what makes the adventure exciting. Happy New Year rascals.