tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post4212556989913541776..comments2024-03-28T20:25:15.962-07:00Comments on A Thinking Stomach: A Good Bad DayChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-62811023197946108322013-03-11T21:02:04.373-07:002013-03-11T21:02:04.373-07:00Soilman: Yes, being young does suck. It is so hard...Soilman: Yes, being young does suck. It is so hard. Thank you for your kind words.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-49791343092214746982013-03-06T13:40:56.528-08:002013-03-06T13:40:56.528-08:00What a terrific thing to read. Inspirational. I ta...What a terrific thing to read. Inspirational. I take a fairly dim view of teenagers, as a rule, so this was a good reminder for me to be a little less harsh and a touch more understanding. Being young sucks. Soilmanhttp://www.soilman.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-70954154119399708162013-02-24T16:01:40.715-08:002013-02-24T16:01:40.715-08:00Thank you, Gina.
PA: Thanks! The kindness of teac...Thank you, Gina.<br /><br />PA: Thanks! The kindness of teachers was essential for me getting through school; the story of your teacher finding out about farriers for you resonates. I teach high school English.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-12036513377397224782013-02-19T19:11:43.124-08:002013-02-19T19:11:43.124-08:00Are you comfortable sharing what you teach? What p...Are you comfortable sharing what you teach? What pluck you have and a harrowing day indeed - but isn't it encoded into us to have empathy for another's suffering? I take solace in the greater good of our natures.<br /><br />I was always surprised when a teacher reached out to me with kindness. I was heavily guarded, mostly unreachable by 15-up. Learning difficulties, dummy classes, frequent humiliations blah blah blah - but those rare gestures screwed with my footing, and I would return the kindness. One elderly teacher actually went out and got information on how to become a Farrier. A warm memory 38 years laterPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-88800255343770504992013-02-15T23:16:42.582-08:002013-02-15T23:16:42.582-08:00I think our society fundamentally devalues childre...I think our society fundamentally devalues children and is often insulting of their opinions; particularly teenagers. I believe that in most cases people, including teens, will rise to our expectations and treat others the way that we treat them. <br /><br />I hope you make a quick recovery - it's great to give your students the example of preserving through adversity but not at the expense of your health! Ginahttp://www.mendolo.comnoreply@blogger.com