Three students once came to the famous rabbi, Bal Shem Tov, and he asked
them, "What would you do if you knew you would die in six months"
The first student said, "I would go to Jerusalem to the Wailing Wall and
pray continuously." The second one said, "No. The journey would waste
valuable time. I would go to my room and begin to pray continuously."
The third remained silent and the first two assumed he had nothing to say.
But, when questioned by the Rabbi, the third said, "Why I would continue
with my job and my normal daily schedule.
So the Rabbi said, "This third answer is best, for if we cannot find
holiness and meaning in our moment to moment daily existence we shall not
find it in Jerusalem or anywhere."
That's how I feel about teaching.
Make it a good
--Louis--
Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com
Department of History www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html
Valdosta State University
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