One of the marvellous things about teaching is that some of your students become friends. It’s happenend several times with me, and it is a continuing pleasure. Today, I had tea with one of them, a mature student from a long ago statisitics class. She used to commute from Sarnia for an 8:30 class, no matter what the weather or her personal life demands. I always found it quite amazing that she would show up when some of her younger classmates would use the flimsiest excuse to miss class. After a long hiatus in the US, she returned to London with her husband. Since then, we have met nearly monthly for tea. We have become great friends and I really enjoy these monthly get-tegethers.
I also had the opportunityto share a cup of tea (she had coffee) with another of the young people from church. She is a bit older, has a somewhat broader perspective on the world in a way that I can’t really define. Our hour-long conversation was filled with positives and was a wonderful way for me to start my day.
Not much else went on today. Run-of-the-mill. That’s just fine with me.
So good night to all.
Love, gail
My Journey into Older Age 