A reminder every year

I watch this video at the beginning of every year because it reminds me why I am into teaching. Worth a look. For everybody, not just teachers.

Ken Robinson on creativity

Post Operation

It's funny how things happen. The op went ok. I was sharing a room with another guy and we got talking about everything. It worked out that we had a lot in common. Football mainly, but lots of other aspects of life too. It got me thinking about how easy it should be to strike up conversations with complete strangers and that when you do how enriching and interesting your life can become. What stops us from doing it all the time? I reckon for me it has been a fear of the unknown or what the consequences might be.
It was in fact rather exciting because the unknown was just that unknown, but the joy and contentment gained from having the courage to step out overrides the fear. We had a bit of a heart to heart about life the universe and everything too and we had only known each other for the best part of a day. Yes the operation was a success and yes I most probably can't play football anymore,but I discovered how easy it is to let people know that one is alive and has a life worth living. So the next time you are in a situation and other people are involved but appeared to have no significance with it why not make a significant difference. It's all about relationships.