I am nearing retirement and am working with the next generation of leaders, movers and shakers.
I find myself reflecting back on my life and the accomplishments that I've accumulated and gain some sense of satisfaction.
There are many individuals whom I would've liked to reach and have found out that their road took a path different
than the one that I would've expected or predicted. There grows a dissatisfaction about things that I should've
done that I didn't and the possible outcomes that could've come about if those changes would've been made. I see
myself in a great many of the individuals whom I've had the privaledge to teach and find that they're honoring me with using
some of adages that have become common in my teachings.
I also look back at the road that I had to travel to get to this point and realize that it was
by an unforseen miracle that I was able to advance my career to this point. I find myself thinking about the obsticles
that were placed before me, some purposefully and others as being a part of life and am able to find acceptance in and for
those individuals' who tried to become hinderances to me accomplishing what I'd set out to do. I find myself sharing
with not only my students but their parents about some of the more important things in life and how committment played a significant
role in most of my accomplishments. I'm able to look forward to the day when I leave my profession knowing that I've
played somewhat of a significant role in the lives and development of some of my students knowing that my legacy will continue
even after I'm gone.
