WE ARE TEACHERS...WE ARE STUDENTS

Everyone has a story to tell.
You just have to be willing to listen
We are teachers.

I have never driven anyone else's power chair but my own.
I don't know the struggles another person may have gone through in life.
We are students.
We never stop learning.

Diversity makes the world go round.
The world would be a boring place without it.

Different thoughts.
Different ways of life.
We teach.
We learn. 

We grow. The cycle of life.

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Animals teach us the most important lesson.
Love. 
They give love unconditionally. No strings attached. They are forgiving. No matter how many times we screw up. 
They always give us another chance.

People with disabilities have amazing stories.
.Listen

Overcoming adversity.
Compassion.
Patience

Understanding.

Nursing home residents can tell you what life was like when they were young. People need to take the time to listen.
 We should.
Our older generation has lived through historic events that the rest of us have only read about in books. They are the real deal.

I have a challenge for you this holiday season.

When the wrapping paper is done flying.
When you've eaten more than you ever thought possible.
Talk with someone you have never talked to before, 
A  person with different interests, and abilities from your own. It is fun learning about new people and places.  

One of the staff members here told me about her early life growing up in rural Alabama. I have always lived in St. Louis. I enjoyed hearing about her experiences growing up in a southern rural area

We are teachers. 

We are students.
What's your story?

Happy Holidays!









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