Following is a blog I wrote when I thought I was more than a mere "follower" on this site. It was written immediately after "Buffy" had written a beautifully composed blog.
Buffy, I really enjoyed your writing style. I felt like I was taking the walk with you. Thanks for sharing. I agree with the others about how the enthusiasm a teacher has rubs off on the students. I spent eighteen months (2005-2006) in Germany. I was shocked how excited my students were upon my return to read the novels dealing with World War II, all because of my pictures, interviews with WWII survivors, and love of Germany. What a difference! I am so excited about doing the same with Whitman, Poe, Irving, and all the others I will "come to know" through this marvelous experience.
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Ms.Stark- thank you for your kind words. After reading your other comment- I wonder how you have time. I can say that all of this reading is well worth it, especially when you come across a piece that really touches you. I feel your sense of drowning though- I have four children, take classes at night (with tons of homework), teach all day, and squeeze in all of the soccer games that I can. We will all make it through this and have so much to share with all of those around us when we have finally completed it all. Keep going- painful at times, ultimately worth it though.
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