Looking for Fun

The trick for staying happy, it seems to me, is to not let life get in the way of having a good time. It's not always that easy, when things are busy or stressful or downright unpleasant, to remember that the fun is still there. All that might have changed is your ability to recognize and participate in it.

In that regard, I was given a hand today by a bunch of students who dedicated this year's school yearbook to me. I don't feel like I go out of my way to seek approval, but I put a lot of effort into making every class I teach special in some way, and to make a real connection with my students, whatever the hell that means. There are times when that's easy and and times that it's extremely difficult. With this particular group it was never difficult and it's nice to know the feeling is mutual.