Addition and subtraction are two of the first math skills taught in school. It usually follows number recognition and counting in most elementary classroom curricula. At this stage, parents, teacher, and students alike all celebrate this skill coming to life in the mind of the child. Although it is not my goal to rain on the parade of educators and parents, it is my goal to have you consider the following: we were born with a natural ability to add and subtract. Thank you, parents and Continue Reading
All I Want
Hey, remember your first heartbreak? I do! I was hurt and could not imagine what my life was about to be like without this guy in it! Now, several years later, with a much higher IQ to work with, I see more clearly. The years and experiences that I’ve lived through have made a difference. Looking back, I realize that deep down my pain was rooted in the fear that I would always feel this bad. I could not deny that the relationship needed to end because aspects of it kept me from being all that Continue Reading
That Tone
I work in a retail setting. Translation: I serve the public and on any given day any given person with any given personality, attitude, hang-up, mood, or body odor is more than welcomed to grace me with their presence. For the most part, my clientele is nothing short of lovely. There are, of course, exceptions. My recent encounter was one of those exceptions. A lady asked for me to fill only one of the two prescriptions she dropped off. “Yes, ma’am,” I said. Then she asked me (and I use the Continue Reading