Student Quotations of 2012

Without further ado, here are the Student Quotations of 2012:

 * Awww man. I forgot to bring a piece of trash to class.

 * Me: I feel like we have arguments with each other in our mind....
 Student: Yeah, I’m thinking this is dumb, and you’re thinking, stop being so lazy.

 * I wish they made pencils that were different colors.

 * Are these little fishies by sine like an x?

 * Did you get the idea for the clinometers from Pinterest?

 * Are the parenthesis there for intimidation?

 * Is that some online calc dating site? www.calcchat.com

 * Student 1: That’s why you date someone smart.
 Student 2: That’s why ______ (specific student) dates me.

 * Me: My door won’t stay open b/c I don’t have a door stop.
 Student: Just use _________ (specific student) as the door stop.

 * Me: Who is the Father of Fractals?
 Student: God

 * Student 1: We have $3000 in our (school) fund? What should we do with it?
 Student 2: Make a statue of me.

 * Miss Pettit thought mine (his test) was a coloring book. That's why there is so much red on it.

Selfless Love

So I haven't written in quite some time.
Today was a hard day.
As you can tell, I am having a terrible time starting this blog entry. I feel like I need to get the hook just right so that people will continue to read. Today I witnessed an act of selfless love. Well, not just today really. It has been going on for a few months. Let me explain.

Today my parents and I visited a family friend in the hospital for perhaps the last time. Her daughters were my first friends. Even though we moved away when I was five, I still fondly remember their friendship (and their address. Strange, I know.)

Last fall, she asked if she could specifically pray for my students as she knew I had a rough year last year. I gave her a few names and then several weeks later we found out she had inoperable brain cancer.

Today, as she was lying in bed, she weakly asked how ______ (Student 1), _______ (Student 2), and ___________ (Student 3) were doing. I was blown away. Here she had continued to pray for the students and myself as she endured earth-shattering news, radiation, pain, etc.

That's why I have always admired her and her family. Their faith, love of the Lord, love of others, and kindness have always been present. Even to the end...

And I needed that reminder to keep praying--through the ups and downs, the good days and the bad.