My Taiwan Adventure

Greetings and Salutations All,


The other day I was remembering a conversation I had with my cousin when I was in the seventh grade. He probably doesn't even remember it. He told me that if I wanted to write, to really write. That I should write every day. I remember that was the year that I started journalling. This month that conversation is taking on new meaning. For whatever reason I find it inspiring that so many years ago I got that one simple sentance. Thanks R.! I now proudly have over 9,000 words done on my novel. The characters have come alive, but sometimes I need a break from them. To be on track for 50,000 by the end of the month I needed to have 10,000 by the end of the weekend. Oh well I'm a scant nine hundred words away... I can make that up, right?!

You may not be aware of what you say making an impact on other people's lives. This morning I remind myself that my kids don't know half of what I'm saying to them. Sometimes it's easy to forget. And when you're in Grade 1 and 2 all you want is someone to approve of your efforts. I'm just about ready to head off to work and this is fresh in my mind. I tried phonics last week with my baby class and it was IMO a disaster, but I have a whole week to try again and again until they can say A-ahhhh, B-buh, C- ca and lodge in their brains that each letter has a sound to help them spell. My co-teachers think it is too hard for them, but the school owner wants the phonics book complete by the end of the semester, which means I must push ahead.
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I am seriously considering Africa as my next grand adventure. Maybe just a one month vacation worth of an adventure. And of course, I want to have a new digital camera before I go, so it's not going to happen tomorrow but this week I'll be looking into the vaccinations. I hate needles better get it over with quick.

Love and Hugs,
T. Destiny

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