My apologies for no blog post on Wednesday...I was under the weather. I had a post all ready to go, but no energy to get it out...so...today I'll share with you a little bit about a small gesture that meant so much to me. I teach at our local community college. Composition, or first-year-composition...writing. Not your cup of tea? Don't feel … [Read more...]
Dogs, Dogs, Everywhere There are Dogs!
Recently I was out and about and I saw a man in a wheelchair who had a small Chihuahua walking rather quickly behind. My first thought? "Is that dog going to be labeled a service dog?" I couldn't tell, I smiled, looked back at the dog and noticed that it was wearing just a sweater. Did that sweater have a patch that read service dog? I'm not … [Read more...]
Things You Learn from Others
Friday was a heck of a day for me. I was walking down the hallway to the classroom I teach in, and one of my students met me at our classroom door. "Mrs. Hoekstra, you'll never believe what I did!" she said with such excitement on her face. I smiled, "Oh no...something bad?" And she looked at me and what she said next nearly brought me to … [Read more...]
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