Quote/Poem

WHY I TEACH  

Sometimes I lie awake at nightand wonder why I teach.Why I come to school each dayconcerned with who I reach.  

When I see a hurting childI always worry......why?Joe is sick and Tom is hurtJill's boyfriend made her cry.                                              

Why should I care at 4 o'clockwhat happens to these kids?I'm paid to teach-not get involved!Love them?  God Forbid!!!  

Sometimes I lie awake at nightand wonder why I teach.The answer lies so deep inside.There's always one I reach.  

by Sara Pralle 

“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” - Forest Witcraft

 

The quote by Witcraft is something I look at everyday. I was given this quote on a mug that I drink my coffee out of every morning. Looking at it reminds me of what I am at work for everyday. You never know how you touched a childs life, but I think it is important to try all you can. I choose the poem above because I think it also reminds me of why I do what I do.