Dear Dairy, Sunday, May 20. Short and sweet tonight. I wanna exercise beyond doing push-up and ab crunches, but it's almost impossible to go on my pre-dawn morning meditative walks. I go out, take a few deep breaths and whatever is hanging in the polluted air makes my throat scratchy and my lungs think feline claws are tearing at its alveoli. So, in you, diary, I guess I finally figured out another way to nurture myself. As a sidebar, each day we all need to nourish our spirit, to feel intellectually rested, emotionally refreshed, spiritually renewed, and physically relaxed. I guess you're my newly discovered China reenergizing and balancing quiet time. I'll hit the pre-dawn streets when I get back to the States. Doubt if I keep up the talking with you.
Anyway, I was asked today in a store and about something I always get asked here or back home, "What do you do?" Wouldn't it be neat if people asked each other instead, "What do you offer?" Now, that's a question which might make someone stop, think, and reflect. I think my answer to that question would be that of the servant teacher. "I offer unconditional hope, love, faith, support, encouragement, and the desire to make a difference in each student's life." That would be so much more interesting and meaningful, as well as cause the questioner to pause, than just saying a bland, "I'm a history professor ." Make it a good day -Louis- Louis Schmier http://www.the<http://www.the/> randomthoughts.edublogs.org<http://randomthoughts.edublogs.org/> Department of History http://www.therandomthoughts.com<http://www.therandomthoughts.com/> Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia 31698 /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ (O) 229-333-5947 /^\\/ \/ \ /\/\__ / / \ / \ (C) 229-630-0821 / \/ \_ \/ / \/ /\/ / \ /\ \ //\/\/ /\ \__/__/_/\_\/ \/__\ \ /\"If you want to climb mountains,\ /\ _ / \ don't practice on mole hills" - / \_ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4050 or send a blank email to leave-4050-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
