Learning

If I could be a teacher, and if I had my choice of students to teach, I would chose only those whom I think could and would teach me. A good teacher is always learning, and what could be better than leaving a classroom each day with the knowledge imparted from one's students? If they should leave the classroom knowing they have taught the teacher, they will become better learners and more inspired in their studies. Teaching is not an occupation or a profession; it is a trade where everyone benefits.

I could not be a teacher. I have not the patience nor attention span to teach, therefore, I must learn. I easily become distracted from the mundane, yet I can sit for an hour watching rain drops tickling the reflections on a puddle. I can look at hundreds of photos each day and find each one refreshing, but one second of opera will invoke a desire to throttle the singer. I find people interesting for the most part, and friends are always mesmerizing in their wisdom and sense of humor. In my opinion, a good sense of humor trumps wisdom, but most people whom have the ability to find humor in their own plights are usually very wise, too.
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Ronald Reagan once said that the Nicaraguan Contras are "the moral equivalent of our founding fathers". The Nicaraguan Contras were domestic terrorists in their own land, torturing and killing anyone whom did not agree with their idea of democracy. Like all terrorists, they were cowards. The Reagan policies are another blessing bestowed upon us by ultra-conservatives, and one we must try to repair if we are to retake our place as a world leader.
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