Show Ah ATh Memories J rj r- r M Memories 4 9 td j r The Extremes V Of Li LiI Life 1 t tI I remember when Is the classic phrase used by those over thirty to start astory a astory astory story that depicts a learning experience Memory adds necessary details to embellish the narrative for those obliged to end endure e the telling 1 What Wha memory recalls is usually the extremes of life The biggest fish the longest wait the first time on television and the first love I fall into that same type and it gets really embarrassing when I am reminded of an event that I cant can't recall It may be an extreme in someone else's life or just that I appeared an extreme but what ever creates memory space in their mind has totally mine I simply sit there nodding my head and smiling like a wooden puppet If I confess that I haven't the foggiest idea what they are talking about I risk hurting someone If I admit to something I cant can't recall Im I'm taking a chance that their memory is faulty and what they recall in its entirety is not all together favorable like I owe then 20 My memoirs of are going to be wonderful to recall The first time someone quoted from one of my ry articles without knowing I J was the writer the first time I got straight As A's in a quarter and the first time I managed to s stay y calm during a statistics test will all stay permanently engrained in my memory Then there are the days that were extremes days that I cried ried my eyes out like when I found out that there was only one AS degree and I had filled the requirements for two and classes where I could only complete half of the final Teachers that did not seem to be on the same wave length at all and looked atme atme at atme me as if I were bats and teachers that gave love and respect in my direction to overflowing all registered in my emotional memory How much knowledge I will carry away with me is dubious Am I really expected to remember all the formulas o or the methods for getting them Its It's what is felt that is remembered over and above what is taken away from the books Administrators and teachers remember never let this school ge get so Abig that you have feelings kc LOVE MOM Patty Murphy P PS S Students never forget that teachers and administrators are people too |