I doubt that anyone is terribly heartbroken about this, because let's be honest: I'm the only one reading my blog, but that's cool.
So since I've last posted, I have been really focusing on my little business Queen Bee Creations by Alanna. I was doing pretty well with the local community (and by that I mean mostly my sister Rhonda) and then my husband got his orders for our first PCS and here we are in Texas!
I have recently been re-inspired to get more serious about this blog, thanks to my big brother Wade.
He made my day by coming to visit me along with his beautiful wifey and one of my nieces. I've been so homesick for my family recently, and it was so nice to see a familiar face.
Anyway, he encouraged me to start a blog, not realizing that I already had. Writing has always been a passion of mine, and doing so on a regular basis will, I think, really help me.
A great topic that surfaced this week was teachers. My sister Rhonda (yep, still my best customer!) wanted to do something special for her son's teachers and ordered these Desk Blocks. "Live. Love. Teach." I think they turned out pretty cute, and I hope that it warms the hearts of those teachers.
I believe that teachers deserve every bit of appreciation we can give. They are, after all, the ones who will be shaping our children's lives. They are the ones who encourage them and direct them in a way that we as parents often can't. You know, they've seen mom and dad every day: they know they're pretty hot stuff in your eyes. Being told that they are special or smart or creative from any outside party is pretty great and an outstanding confidence boost to the kids. At least that's my opinion.
My second grade teacher Mrs. Heuseveldt was the sweetest woman ever. I remember sitting in a circle with the other kids for story time during which she would create fantasy adventures that starred us students. I remember how special I felt when she would mention me. She would often remark on my love of horses and I recall feeling tickled at the fact that she made it a point to get to know me and the types of things I liked.
In High School, I was going through a lot of changes. I had always played sports in school, (never very well) but I was constantly teased and excluded by the other girls. I had just made the decision to stop playing sports and things changed a lot. I lost my best friend because we didn't seem to have much in common anymore. I lost that excitement that comes from being a part of the team. Enter: drama club! Ms. Kim was my teacher and she was the most wonderfully sarcastic, feisty, colorful person I had met. She was kind to me and she encouraged me. She is the reason that I decided to pursue further education in acting, and that took me to Salt Lake City to the best school ever: East Hollywood High School.
There, I met a variety of intensely passionate, intelligent teachers who made learning so much more fun by involving something I was so passionate about: film-making. My most influential teacher there ended up being Lindsey. (We addressed most of our teachers by their first name at EHHS) She taught the Student Leadership class and took the time to get to know each of us personally. She genuinely cared about each of us. I remember more than one occasion that she spoke with me one-on-one, simply because she noticed that I was having a bad day. She taught us how to be influential, good people. She taught us that we each make a difference, no matter how small. And those are some of the most important lessons to be learned in my opinion.
Thank you, teachers. I don't imagine that being a teacher is a very glamorous job. The hours can be long, the children can be downright MEAN! My heart is so full of love for those teachers who go out of their way to teach kindness, to encourage, to push, and to show patience to their students. Even if you're not one of those teachers on the Ellen show being recognized for feeding the impoverished kids in her classroom, you are making an impact on a child's life just by being there and doing your job. I am so grateful to those that inspired my life. Even though the acts may have been small, in my child heart they were so big. By shaping the lives of our children, you are shaping our future.
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