I Love This School

I use to think I'd fine the best school in the world if I just lived long enough!  Since I'm running out of time on the long enough part, I now realize that any school can be the best school.  I've also learned that what I do at school makes a huge difference in the entire school life experience.

Presently, I'm part of the BLOG class.  I'm the oldest member and have the most to learn.  The younger than me students-Liam, Herb, Sierra, Jared-treat me like it doesn't matter that I'm older (by 45 years) or don't know as much as they do.  I'm sure Mr. Roosma knew when I invented the BLOG class idea that I would be the student and the students would be the teacher.  That's why I love this school.  We're all learners and small means we have to get along and "work it out!"  I use to love this school because of the buildings.  I use to love this school because of the island setting.  I use to love this school because of the Friday Chapels.  I use to love this school because of the field trips (well, sort of).  I use to love this school because of the hot lunches(more haystacks please).

But if the hot lunches ended today, or there were no more Chapels, and if the buildings aged overnight, or the field trips ceased to exist, if the island disappeared and we suddenly lived in the city-I would still love this school.  A long time ago my dad use to take me to minor league baseball games.  We went to lots of games.  Our team always lost more than they won.  Each year I hoped to root for a winning team.  It never happened.  Now I realize why I loved going to those games.  I was with my dad, brothers, and sometimes my mom.  It was being with the people who loved me and let me be me.

There it is.  I love this school because each year the family emerges.  We learn to care and reach out.  We learn to be ourselves and to let others grow at a safe pace.  Today I was really intense in class.  I think I scared Doug and Marissa.  When it was over I apologized(sort of) and felt like we were still friends.  The family is emerging-enjoy the process.  I Love This School.     RAW