Harold L. Shaw
THIS IS REPOSTED FROM (haroldshawjr.com)
From 10/09/09
This was a very difficult week for my family and myself, due to my mother’s passing. I wanted to take this time to say thank you to all of you who extended your condolences and kindness during this time of grief for us.
Having something like this happen during your first week on a new job and attempting to teach kids has been a bit nerve wracking and I needed today to sort things out a bit, so that I will be there for the students who have been entrusted to my care.
I am very lucky to work where everyone is willing to support even its newest staff member during tough times. Those in leadership and my colleagues were all considerate and understanding, if I was a bit off my stride at times during the week. A small touch, but one that meant a lot to me was when yesterday afternoon one other other teachers gave me a card just before I left, which was signed by many of the teachers, even though most of them barely know my name.
It is time to move on, while I am sure that I will have times where I miss my mother a lot, it was her time to go. She made her choices regarding her medical care and how she would live and die. Mom did not want to go overboard when grieving for her, she wanted us to go out and live our lives, so that is what I plan to do. I do not want to dishonor her memory by being selfish and going into a funk where I am not being of any use to others or myself.
I plan to make my first year back to teaching one that honors her memory and use her example of toughness and giving to others, to help me through the tough spots that will occur this year as a teacher.
Taken from http://www.islandireland.com/Pages/folk/sets/bless.html
We may be more English on Mom’s side than Irish, but I have always felt a closeness to their words and attitudes than I have other cultures, so it is fitting to use their words now. They say my thoughts with words better than I ever could.
THANK YOU
Having something like this happen during your first week on a new job and attempting to teach kids has been a bit nerve wracking and I needed today to sort things out a bit, so that I will be there for the students who have been entrusted to my care.
I am very lucky to work where everyone is willing to support even its newest staff member during tough times. Those in leadership and my colleagues were all considerate and understanding, if I was a bit off my stride at times during the week. A small touch, but one that meant a lot to me was when yesterday afternoon one other other teachers gave me a card just before I left, which was signed by many of the teachers, even though most of them barely know my name.
It is time to move on, while I am sure that I will have times where I miss my mother a lot, it was her time to go. She made her choices regarding her medical care and how she would live and die. Mom did not want to go overboard when grieving for her, she wanted us to go out and live our lives, so that is what I plan to do. I do not want to dishonor her memory by being selfish and going into a funk where I am not being of any use to others or myself.
I plan to make my first year back to teaching one that honors her memory and use her example of toughness and giving to others, to help me through the tough spots that will occur this year as a teacher.
Taken from http://www.islandireland.com/Pages/folk/sets/bless.html
We may be more English on Mom’s side than Irish, but I have always felt a closeness to their words and attitudes than I have other cultures, so it is fitting to use their words now. They say my thoughts with words better than I ever could.
THANK YOU
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