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Jana Gillham's avatar

Beautiful. And thank you. Don't notice me. Please notice me. Don't look at me. Please look at me. Yep.

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Starlene's avatar

I love that this is your 100th post here. How appropriate that it's a post about your opportunity to teach the younger generation and, in turn, appreciation and joy (for you and them) in that experience.

So far my homeschooled son does not have an appreciation for poetry but perhaps with a teacher like you there is hope. 🤔

I adore what you prayed over them. I'm going to copy you in this prayer over my own children, their friends, and those I teach at BSF.

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Shemaiah Gonzalez's avatar

It was a wonderful experience. I’d also love to teach some art appreciation. A friend talked about how her kid didn’t enjoy the art museum. I said cause they haven’t been with me!

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Starlene's avatar

Yes! I would want my kids (and me) to be a student in either one of those classes if you were the teacher.

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Oh, Shemaiah........this brought tears to my eyes. You are the perfect person to teach poetry to teenagers.

May God continue to widen the reach of your words.

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Shemaiah Gonzalez's avatar

I hope more opportunities arise

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Rebecca Moon Ruark's avatar

Sounds like such a wonderful experience--for you and the teens. And I lol-ed at "mewing!" I love your outlook. Teens really do have interesting viewpoints and ideas, if we listen. Sure, you have to get past the fashion choices and habits that in our day were "disrespectful" maybe. But every generation complains about those pesky kids! When we see past the surfacey stuff to the actual person we grownups are rewarded greatly. Also, that's one wonderfully joyful book list!

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Shemaiah Gonzalez's avatar

Did you know this is the emoji for mewing 🗿??

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Starlene's avatar

I had to screenshot your comment then zoom in to even see what the emoji is. I wonder if I were to search for mew in the emojis if it would come up. 😆

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Rebecca Moon Ruark's avatar

Ha, I did not. You are the font of knowledge I need. Off to text my kid!!

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Shemaiah Gonzalez's avatar

I just found this out when my child saw I used it (I was talking about someone’s big head) This is information I need to share

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Rebecca Moon Ruark's avatar

😂😂😂

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