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Pamela
I attempt to teach high school English to the unwilling.
I am approximately 35....ok, for sure 35 years old, with two beautiful spawn, ages 3 (drama daughter) and 5 (little tank), and a magnificant husband. I teach high school English, and have supposedly maintained my sanity in the process. I enjoy reading, lots of music, traveling and wine. That sounde...
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My Heart Hurts

What Can You Do?

Thursday, May, 15, 2008

I am, at this moment, showing my students footage of the tragedy this earthquake has wrought in China, because I do not only want to teach them the English language, but I want them to know that there is a world that exists outside of these four walls, and that every minute we have should be used to impact that world in a positive manner.

I have tried to steer myself away from the raw footage that as a mother, as a woman, as a human, I find to be heart wrenching. I cannot fathom the pain that these people, especially the mothers, many of whom have lost their only child, are having to cope with at this moment. I sit here quite comfortably, sipping my Starbucks Coffee, just waiting for the drive home to my beautiful and healthy family. It is at times like these that I realize the frailty of life, and the importance of voicing your heart and putting your feelings on the OUTSIDE, to those that should know how important they are to your very existence. I am going to try, starting this second to do several things:

1. I will wait one more minute and say a little prayer for patience when I’m teaching my two beautiful children how to be alive. Some lessons can be taught only once.

2. I will smile at my husband even when I don’t feel like it. He deserves every twinkle in my eye.

3. I will tell my parents that I appreciate the love they have so freely given me since my first breath.

4. I will wake up everyday with the focus to be present in my life.

What will you do?

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Sara Conrad
Sara Conrad
such a beautiful post. I'll
Posted Thu, 05/15/2008 - 15:22
such a beautiful post. I'll do what I've been meaning to do with less fear...even though the earthquake enhances many of our fears, it does also enhance a sense of urgency in me. ~Sara
writeousbabe
writeousbabe
I will...
Posted Thu, 05/15/2008 - 18:57
find and worship God in the little things of life, make sure my husband knows how much I adore him, write a letter to my mother, call my best friend and stop "talking" to her through e-mail, shower love onto strangers. writeous babe
alison skirtboston
alison skirtboston
so true
Posted Fri, 05/16/2008 - 07:06
On my way home the other day I listened to Melissa Block's narrative on NPR that detailed a couple's attempts to get help in digging out their collapsed apartment. They believed their 2-year-old and the husband's parents could be found alive. It was heart-wrenching and some of the best journalism I've experienced in a long time. I still haven't recovered from the experience of trying to hold back tears on my commute to figure out how to incorporate it into my life the ways you're suggesting, but I will. It makes me wonder how much aid will be sent by American companies which have fattened themselves on cheap Chinese labor.
psansour
psansour
I'm not sure if it's the
Posted Sat, 05/17/2008 - 21:32
I'm not sure if it's the same report, but I watched something that was unfortunately, fairly similar to the story you describe. They found the bodies of the child and his grandparents huddled together. I showed this clip to my class, and ended up bawling. Luckily, my students know that I am a bleeding heart. I would LOVE to get into an entire discussion about your point on American companies/government and China....the possibilities are endless.