As many of you know, the above clip comes from the movie version of Tuesdays with Morrie. I used this movie / book in my psychology class and asked the students what their perfect day would be. The students’ days may have been a little crazy, but like Morrie, they all involved family and friends.
But my crazy idea is why can’t every day be perfect? Now, I’m not living in la-la-land, I do have a two-year-old in my house so we move from happy to tantrum faster then it took to type this sentence . My life is still in a huge transition phase, and I know that this life can be hard…
But I have a crazy idea… I have family, I have friends, and I have this day. Perfect.
My new commute is mostly on the interstate, and like everyone I set the cruise control and drive.
But is setting the cruise really driving? It seems like it is more of an attitude that we have set our speed and we are not going to change. No matter what.
I am sure you have experienced that car that sits just inside your blind spot, no matter what you do with the cruise control.
Or the car that is set a half a MPH faster than the truck it is passing.
How about when you see that you will be able to pass the car and truck ahead of you, so you move into the left lane, and just as you get to the car… it jumps into the left lane making you slow down (and yea, it is the car that is a half MPH faster than the truck).
But is this cruise control attitude just a reflection of what we do with our lives? The cruise control comes in many different forms in life. Work, school, same nightly routine. Cruise control is a great function for the car and life. At times. I have become angry when I drive just using cruise control (“just pass the truck, the cruise goes back down automatically,” I’ve mumbled on the road). But, I’ve noticed I feel the same when I am living by cruise control. When something happens that makes me step on the brake, or change lanes; a sick child, me ruining dinner (homemade French fries are not easy to make), or any number of things that are just apart of life. A part of driving.
The road I drive to work stays the same, but I will never have the same driving experience, ever. The cars and trucks change, road construction, a new CD to listen to, any number of things make each day different. At times I can just cruise. At times life runs smoothly. But we must be ready to drive. A car is designed for that, just as life is designed to be lived. Enjoy the drive today.
Welcome back. I have officially started my new position as a Remote Learning Specialist with ESU 10. I have been battling with the direction I should take with this new blog. I have debated about the tile, what I should write about, and other small factors as I start this new path. Then I came across this quote:
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” ~ Charles “Tremendous” Jones
Today, we can meet a variety of people, our selection of reading is incredible and we are becoming connected on so many different levels. This led me to the title, “It is All Connected” and deciding to write blog posts that reflect life as I live it. I hope we can connect through this blog and that the connection will be a positive influence in your day.
Here is a sneak peak at some upcoming posts.
Value in Education. This is an evolving idea I have been working on that looks at five components that give anything value, but with a focus on education.
Turning 40. In October I will be turning 40 years old. I don’t know why, but this upcoming birthday has been challenging my perspective of things.
A Book Series. I have always wanted to share / discuss unique aspects of some of my favorite books I use in the classroom. The Outsiders, Lord of the Flies, and The Catcher in the Rye (to name just a few).
One type of conclusion is using a quote, so I leave you today with this video clip from Charles “Tremendous” Jones.
It is all Connected 