TOTALLY stealing....
liz, you made me think a lot about myself as i was reading your poem and so i decided to steal the idea and write one for myself! maybe i'll give it to my kids on the first day of school too, but i don't think that they will get it so much...i might just do a simple acrostic poem with adjectives (good review) instead. but i digress....and here is my poem! :o)
i'm 24 when i fall in love over again each time i talk to my fiancee'
i'm 23 when i struggle to make kids "get it" with every teaching technique in the book
i'm 22 when i realize that true friends will be there for you no matter what
i'm 21 when i have a good drink to ease the stresses of the day
i'm 20 when i really crack open a book and try to learn something new
i'm 19 when i discover that you don't have to stay up late to have great friends to talk to
i'm 18 when the most important thing is hanging out with friends till 2am each night
i'm 17 when i get scared about loosing my friendships because we aren't in close proximity to each other
i'm 16 when the best feeling in the world is driving around by myself
i'm 15 when i push myself through things i never thought i would actually do
i'm 14 when i hate things changing more than anything else in the world
i'm 13 when i know that not everyone will like me, and that is ok
i'm 12 when going to church takes on a whole new meaning
i'm 11 when i realize the importance of my family in my life
i'm 10 when i learn that growing up means things will change
i'm 9 when all i ever want to do is curl up with a good book and read for hours
i'm 8 when i do something stupid that ends up with me getting hurt
i'm 7 when nothing is better than summertime and playing outside with my friends
i'm 6 when the best thing on TV are the cartoons
i'm 5 when my brother and sister are my best friends in the whole world
i'm 4 when i learn to love cooking with family
i'm 3 when i get stubborn over stupid things
i'm 2 when i fight with my sister and don't let her say anything
i'm 1 when nothing feels better than a hug from my mom
dude that was fun! and a little bit harder than i thought it would be! :o) you are going to be a great teacher, liz, shaping the minds of tons of 3rd graders up there in Stafford! i know that you are going to be awesome!
i'm 24 when i fall in love over again each time i talk to my fiancee'
i'm 23 when i struggle to make kids "get it" with every teaching technique in the book
i'm 22 when i realize that true friends will be there for you no matter what
i'm 21 when i have a good drink to ease the stresses of the day
i'm 20 when i really crack open a book and try to learn something new
i'm 19 when i discover that you don't have to stay up late to have great friends to talk to
i'm 18 when the most important thing is hanging out with friends till 2am each night
i'm 17 when i get scared about loosing my friendships because we aren't in close proximity to each other
i'm 16 when the best feeling in the world is driving around by myself
i'm 15 when i push myself through things i never thought i would actually do
i'm 14 when i hate things changing more than anything else in the world
i'm 13 when i know that not everyone will like me, and that is ok
i'm 12 when going to church takes on a whole new meaning
i'm 11 when i realize the importance of my family in my life
i'm 10 when i learn that growing up means things will change
i'm 9 when all i ever want to do is curl up with a good book and read for hours
i'm 8 when i do something stupid that ends up with me getting hurt
i'm 7 when nothing is better than summertime and playing outside with my friends
i'm 6 when the best thing on TV are the cartoons
i'm 5 when my brother and sister are my best friends in the whole world
i'm 4 when i learn to love cooking with family
i'm 3 when i get stubborn over stupid things
i'm 2 when i fight with my sister and don't let her say anything
i'm 1 when nothing feels better than a hug from my mom
dude that was fun! and a little bit harder than i thought it would be! :o) you are going to be a great teacher, liz, shaping the minds of tons of 3rd graders up there in Stafford! i know that you are going to be awesome!