When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years.”
Mark Twain
I have read lately about some schools thinking about putting a policy in effect that would keep students and teachers from being "Facebook Friends". I myself think that is a good idea. When I think back to grade school and jr.high, and most people who are around my age probably thought the same way, our teachers had no life except coming to school each day to teach us,and that was her life. We didn't think of them doing anything like we did, heaven forbid them having a husband or children. We would never have conversations with them about anything but school stuff. And we liked it that way.
These days students and teachers are very comfortable knowing details of each others lives. I remember when my son was in elementary school I signed up to help in his class. One day I was sitting by the teachers desk and some kids were around her desk trying to get help for some math problems. There were about 3 or 4 kids standing there and she looked at one of them and said "did you get my text yesterday?" the girl said "Oh I must have missed it" or something, I about fell off of my chair. I looked around and no one looked shocked, it was like something that happened every day. Wow, I went home that day thinking, do I have to worry about teachers texting my child among everything else? My son did not have a phone at that time, but what a shock.
Texting, friends on facebook ewww I just think it is so weird, Am I alone in this?
I have no idea how the schools will monitor this, we are just going to have to be more diligent with checking their phones and facebook acct. because I'm not sure that the kids think there is any thing wrong with this.
There has been alot of media coverage about texting, talking on cell phones and driving, and Oprah's no phone pledge. I am amazed as I have been noticing how many people do not just drive anymore without being on the phone. I would have probably fallen into that catagory myself but I have never been able to do it, I can't even call someone without calling about 3 people by mistake first, let alone try to text.The only way I can do it is if someone calls me and all I have to do is answer it. So like I say with all the coverage and some graphic you tube videos that I have seen, I'm going to do my best to stay off the phone while driving,and hopefully save a life.
My son is coming to the scary age of being a teen driver and it scares me to death to think that he might be doing this, the only thing that gives my hope is that he won't be getting his license until his grades dramatically improve, which could be quite a while.
So as you are driving take a look around at how many people are distracted by their phones and maybe try to put yours down until you get safely off the road.
We went to NYPD Pizza the other night (Layton by Costa Vida)and on certain nights if you order an 18 inch pizza you get a free 13 inch and it's way good, we had the scicillian (probably not how you spell it) but it was sooo good, it's got crust on the bottom crust on top and whatever in between, it was heaven, and very filling.
Sometimes when I'm feeling bad about how good of a mother I have been and if I've learned anything, my husband will leave me quotes that he likes, and he left me one the other day that I thought was kind of funny.
Elder Orson F. Whitney
I recall a trip to Rigby stake that I took some years ago in company with my kinsman, Elder J. Golden Kimball. We were to attend a conference on Saturday and Sunday, but arrived at Rigby in the afternoon of Friday. A woman's meeting was in progress in the basement of the Tabernacle, and one of the sisters was holding forth to a large assemblage of mothers, wives and daughters. As we went in these words fell from her lips: "The girls of today are just as good as their mothers were when they were young,only they know more." and to clinch her argument she quoted a dialogue between a mother and a daughter, in which the mother said: "I never thought of doing such things when I was a girl." "No,"answered the daughter,"If you had you'd have done them"
The meaning of life I'm sure I don't know,
There are so many things that are hard to let go.
The feel of a newborn that was sent down to me,
So perfect and innocent, how could this be?
I cannot be left with this life in my care,
I will only survive if I know that you're there.
You sent me these sons saying "give it your best",
I told you "ok, I'm up to this test".
At first it was easy; I can do this I thought,
But your plans were different; I'll teach her alot.
Just when I thought I was on the right path'
you'd throw me a curve and sit back and laugh.
And now that I'm older' I can't thank you enough,
I had to go through it, or I wouldn't be tough.
I still need your help, even after this long,
If I do it myself, I know I'll go wrong.
I thought at first I was up to this test,
But now all I know is, I just need some rest.
Linda A Thurgood
