Comment from Jane Jane King

Excellent

This is a very moving, powerful piece of writing. And you make a good point...Teaching and writing are both very noble professions different but equally good. And it doesn't have to be either/or. You are skillfully doing both. They are both in your blood.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Apr-2023

Hi there, Jane Jane King. I want to apologize for my lack of response. For several months, I've dealt with sicknesses (my own and my roommates) and countless activities at the school where I teach. Today was the first time in a long while I could log onto this site for more than a few seconds. Again, I'm so sorry.

Thank you so much for your review and comments. I do appreciate them. I do appreciate them. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I had fun writing it. Thank you again. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Daniel Fernandes

Exceptional

This is awesome. Read well and kept me intrigued. Loved the wording and the spacing is perfect. Congratulations on having this recognized. Thank you for sharing this. Noticed this is also for a contest best of luck.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Apr-2023

Hi there, Daniel Fernandes. I want to apologize for my lack of response. For several months, I've dealt with sicknesses (my own and my roommates) and countless activities at the school where I teach. Today was the first time in a long while I could log onto this site for more than a few seconds. Again, I'm so sorry.

Thank you so much for your review and comments. I do appreciate them. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I had fun writing it. Thank you again. Take care. :D :D

reply by Daniel Fernandes on 16-Apr-2023

We are all busy I understand. No need to feel sorry. Thanks for replying.

Comment from Anne Johnston

Excellent

Thank you for sharing your journey with us and putting it into poetry certainly made it easy to read. I am glad you persevered and became a teacher because it certainly sounds like that was what you were meant to be. And who better to become a writer, than a teacher?

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Apr-2023

Hi there, Anne Johnston. I want to apologize for my lack of response. For several months, I've dealt with sicknesses (my own and my roommates) and countless activities at the school where I teach. Today was the first time in a long while I could log onto this site for more than a few seconds. Again, I'm so sorry.

Thank you so much for your review and comments. I do appreciate them. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I had fun writing it. Yes, I love both, and I hope to continue both for many, many years to come. Thank you again. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Rosemary Everson1

Exceptional

How I love your story. Very well written. We have teachers in our family, and I am sure they feel the same as you do about education. In today's world, we must let the younger children know how important education is....

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Apr-2023

Hi there, RosemaryEverson1. I want to apologize for my lack of response. For several months, I've dealt with sicknesses (my own and my roommates) and countless activities at the school where I teach. Today was the first time in a long while I could log onto this site for more than a few seconds. Again, I'm so sorry.

Thank you so much for your review and comments. I do appreciate them. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I had fun writing it. Yes, teaching is very important, and I hope I am imparting this knowledge to my students every day. Thank you again. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Wyon Stansfeld

Good

thanks for this bravely honest account of your journey. I hope you keep listening to the inner voice in your blood and that all your dreams come true. I am afraid I dont have an answer to the spacing dilemma, I'm new myself.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Apr-2023

Hi there, Wyon Stansfeld. I want to apologize for my lack of response. For several months, I've dealt with sicknesses (my own and my roommates) and countless activities at the school where I teach. Today was the first time in a long while I could log onto this site for more than a few seconds. Again, I'm so sorry.

Thank you so much for your review and comments. I do appreciate them. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I had fun writing it. Yes, I will continue to listen to that voice. It's gotten me pretty far, and I'm looking forward to more years of teaching to come. Thank you again. Take care. :D :D

Comment from jmdg1954

Excellent

One must live out their dream. Sometimes regardless of who is giving advice, who may think they know best. If you try and fail, then you bounce up and tackle the next hurdle, and maybe the next after that.
Sometimes it takes a lifetime.
Nicely penned.
Cheers to fulfillment.
John

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Feb-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, John. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Yes, sometimes it takes us a while to find that one passion that ignites us. I'm glad I did. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Ricky1024

Excellent

"It's in my blood"
Was well written rich in Theme and Imagery.
It also, read well and Flowed well with no Grammar Issues.
Good luck with your contest entry and have a blessed day.
Doctor Ricky 1024

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Feb-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Doctor Ricky. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Philip Clarke

Exceptional

Loved it. Believed it. You continued on and found your way. And you use your powers for good. Not everyone is given such gifts. And some who are choose to squander them on lesser pursuits. If there were many more like you we would probably be in much better shape in this country. Bravo.

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Philip. I appreciate it and your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem/story. I really appreciate that. I wish there were more teachers of this caliber in our schools, too. Our kids deserve the best. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Ginda Simpson

Exceptional

What a beautiful journey of self-discovery and growth, as human being, as teacher, as writer. It is indeed life that molds us, but the rest is in our blood. I loved how you have penned your experience into such a great free verse, its flow, in spurts just like the sprouting of you and who you were becoming. Nice job, TEACHER/WRITER !

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Ginda! I appreciate it and your feedback. Awww, thank you! That means a lot to me. I'm thrilled you enjoyed the story. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

Comment from Sally Law

Excellent

Welcome to FanStory! Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy a personal story whether its prose or poetry. Most everything I write is a labor of love and appreciate that about you. Writing is my new career since going blind. It has been a real gift to me.

Sending you my best today as always, and blessings for your writing endeavors.
Sally Law :)) xo

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2023

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Sally! I appreciate it and your feedback. Awww, thank you! That means a lot to me. I'm thrilled you enjoyed the story. I love writing. I still joke that I was born with a piece of paper in one hand and a pen in the other. My love of teaching came later. Thank you again for reading. Take care. :D :D

reply by Sally Law on 07-Feb-2023

Most welcome! My pleasure. Blessings back to you too.
Sal :))