It sure pours.
In good ways.
Two posts in one day is something for me. Two posts in one day because of good news is even better.
After going to school on cloud 9 from the “send more” request, I checked my school email and found a note from the co-editor of a state educational newsletter who thinks my idea for an article is great–and even suggested it might work as a quarterly column.
Just as I finished reading the email, our secretary stopped by to see me and asked “When are you going to write for us again?”
“Write for you?” I questioned.
“Yeah. You know, one of those great letters to the editor [of the Columbus Dispatch]. We need someone to show the good things that go on in public education again. Too much negative press”.
Wow. I’d forgotten my scathing, sarcastic yet popular letter to the editor last year. I sure loved writing that letter. I was so pissed off with the Dispatch’s George Bushian-boohiss- views on public education I had to light into someone after the report that teachers take too many sick days (aren’t they in our contract?) and too many Fridays off (yeah, I’m sure no downtown execs EVER take off Fridays). That letter was awesome. I think I had it written, drafted, proofed, edited and emailed within an hour. That’s passionate, quality writing, my friends.
There are some issues I’ve been mentally tackling lately. Especially charter schools. But Bill’s nice reflection on a piece of writing I’d somewhat forgotten was a damn good indicator of success to me. Something I wrote stuck with him and came back to me full circle.
Like success.
Life is good. Writing is better. And sending out that requested draft in time? Priceless.
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