When the music changes, so must your dance.
The truth is, job titles are temporary. But purpose is infinite.
Elaine Welteroth (born 1986) is an American journalist and author.
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August Happenings (Haiku Series #289)
Financial Distress
Teen’s summer wallet
Idleness experienced—
Running short of cash
Purpose Rediscovered
Thinking career change
Job singing summertime blues—
Shifting tides come home
Sweltering Week
Summer heating up
Mercury scaling new heights—
Dog days, welcome back
Angela Lansbury Quotes
I believe age should not stop you from keeping on.
Better to be busy than to be busy worrying.
Angela Lansbury (1925-2022) was an Irish-British and American actress. She pursued work in the theater, film, and television. She was well-known for her highly successful American television series, “Murder She Wrote.”
First Steps
Experiencing lifetime of first steps
Beginning with toddler’s curious try
Tumbling down to earth from frequent missteps
Inquiring mind looking skyward to fly
Growing up quickly, ready for life’s prep
Entering grade school doors, stepping right in
Navigating each year, planting more steps
Looking always forward, career begins
Living life, one year follows another
Challenging new steps arriving each day
Recalling advice from caring mother
Stepping out, traveling each new highway
Remembering this life’s countless missteps
Smiling at grandchildren’s beginning steps
Teacher’s Final Day
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Sitting in my classroom for one final day
Not quite sure what to think or to say
My gratifying journey has been a long, yet proud one
As these days end, my rewarding work will be done
My thoughts go back to ’78 . . . at my first teaching post
When a small community welcomed me, with the most
An unheralded collection of students helped a rookie to grow
Realizing that each day, there was much to learn and know
Supportive colleagues made me feel welcome and at home
We experienced plenty together, and I never felt very alone
My 40-year career continued across three different states
Each stop along the way, filled my mind with distinctive dates
Returning to nearly endless thoughts at this time
Teaching has been a admirable profession of mine
I began writing this poem on my “final day” of teaching. Little did I know that I would be writing here now. After 40 years and teaching in three different states, my ride has indeed been a pleasure as well as a challenge. I am grateful to Montana, Wyoming, and Ohio for allowing me to teach their children.
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