Charli’s Carrot Ranch prompt this week:
September 5, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that shows true grit. You can use the phrase or embody the theme. Who or what has true grit? Go where the prompt leads you!
It’s not easy, teaching.
Sure, the kids are there from 9 to 3ish, but I’m still up at 6 am, at school at 7.30 am or a bit later if my kids drag their heels.
I set up, get the classroom ready to engage the minds of little sponges.
They go, and I’m there past 5 pm, clearing up the messes their enquiring minds created, assessing, planning, preparing for the next day.
Then I go home to be wife and mother.
I’m exhausted.
Don’t mention holidays…
But I love it.
It takes true grit to be a dedicated teacher.
Norah
Sep 12, 2019 @ 11:45:35
Good one, Ritu. Teaching does require grit. No one quite understands it the way other teachers do. We may love it — why else would we do it — but we couldn’t do it without grit either.
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Ritu
Sep 12, 2019 @ 18:17:59
Thanks Norah 💜 we definitely need grit!
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Norah
Sep 13, 2019 @ 07:31:50
Sure do!
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Charli Mills
Sep 11, 2019 @ 23:55:43
Yes, it does, Ritu, and you are a gritty one! Witty, too!
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Ritu
Sep 12, 2019 @ 06:34:20
Thanks Charli!!!
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Jennie
Sep 07, 2019 @ 23:29:52
Fabulous, Ritu!!!
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Ritu
Sep 08, 2019 @ 08:07:09
Thanks Jennie… Another over you KNOW!!!
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Jennie
Sep 08, 2019 @ 11:52:01
Indeed!!
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willowdot21
Sep 07, 2019 @ 20:34:39
It sure does Sis 💜💜
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 22:03:01
💪🏼💜
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Jacquie Biggar
Sep 07, 2019 @ 19:05:37
We’d be lost without dedicated teachers. Thank you, Ritu!
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 22:04:22
Thank you Jacquie 💜
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syl65
Sep 07, 2019 @ 19:05:21
It is your calling Sister! True grit is exactly right! 💜
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 22:04:07
Definitely my calling… What am I doing it otherwise?
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syl65
Sep 07, 2019 @ 22:12:52
Haha, I heard somewhere that you have a talent for writing 😊
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 22:14:13
Acwriting teacher… That’ll be me! 😊
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syl65
Sep 07, 2019 @ 22:18:11
😊💜
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OIKOS™-Publishing
Sep 07, 2019 @ 14:56:12
The challenge meets totally your situation, Sis! 😉 Be reassured, as these children get older, you can’t deal with them better. Look at the Pope’s interview: https://www.kirche-und-leben.de/artikel/papst-franziskus-ueber-kardinal-mueller-er-ist-wie-ein-kind/ I have been dealing with such children for far too long. ;-( Best wishes, Michael
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 14:59:36
It’s not the chikdrebs fault though Bro. And it’s our job!
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OIKOS™-Publishing
Sep 07, 2019 @ 15:03:54
I know, Sis! “Teaching” these cleric kids is a part of my job. I am something like the devils advocate.
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 15:08:51
Ooer!!
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Annette Rochelle Aben
Sep 07, 2019 @ 12:28:08
I would have to agree with you on this… God Bless our teachers
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 12:52:35
Thanks Sis!
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Erika Kind
Sep 07, 2019 @ 10:51:06
As long as we love what we do, we know what we are doing this all for.
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 10:58:50
Very true sis xx
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Erika Kind
Sep 08, 2019 @ 11:21:04
💖
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Marje @ Kyrosmagica
Sep 07, 2019 @ 10:18:19
Yes, I bet it does. My eldest has just started at our local secondary school where she went to school! The lady on reception said she has changed so much, which is so true in so many ways. She’s planning on working there as a graduate TA for a year and then applying for teacher training. Her first week seems to be going well. 🙂
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 10:32:43
I know when I’ve started school again… I’m exhausted by 10am!!!
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Marje @ Kyrosmagica
Sep 07, 2019 @ 10:36:39
Me too! It’s so tiring at my work. I work such long hours – finding it so difficult. Need same money but less hours. Lol. Where will I find that? Tempted to find another job…
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Ritu
Sep 07, 2019 @ 11:03:06
It can be tempting… But I do love what I do! And I forgot to day before, but good luck to your daughter! How exciting!!!
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