Arrg
What a week
I almost didn’t blog about this
I almost broke my own rule
About being honest
About not caring about being judged
I almost didn’t write this
But the whole thing is over, so I can look at it from a different prospective.

So what happened?
I am an honest person. When someone asks me a question—especially a teenager- I answer honestly. I did that in Sunday school. I talked about sexuality and I talked about my piercing (well our pastor talked about that two years ago, but I confirmed it) and I did it a loving and Christian way

So here’s the thing (sorry Lorraine)
If you are an instructor in a high school class and kids ask questions, you do your best to answer—even if they are sensitive questions.

So what’s the problem--- well a parent complained about what we talked about. The interesting thing is that I never had a parent ask me anything about what we talked about—ever. I’m guessing the kid or the parent or both took things out of contexts. I am guessing it is a parent who doesn’t like me / my hubbie (we teach together) a lot.

So what happened? We got to meet with the pastor and a couple of them woman for the education team at our home--- talk about stress--- I don’t like having “professional” visits at my home. My home is the place I lay my stuff while I am busy living life--- and I like it that way!

Anyway, we cleaned up and they came over and they told us we were doing a good (meaning they coundnt find anyone else to teach?) but we just need to let the parents know what going on cause these are sensitive issues—and I think to myself do they have any idea what goes on in the halls at the high school? Do they have any idea what these kids put on the internet, or what they talk about with their friends, cause I do and let me tell you I don’t think when we talk about love and acceptance not matter who the person is or what they look like we are not going to ruin any lives.

So anyway, now we are sending a letter to all the parents so they know what we are teaching – and yes we are showing movies and yes we are talking about pop culture and yes it might get ugly--- oh well, too bad so sad. You think what we talked about in a class or two was interesting, we will be watching a few PBS movies--- HA! SO THERE!

Then of course there was my interview. I did not get the leader position. The person who got it is older than me, and knows the interviewers a whole lot better. I must admit, I am very disappointed. Yet I know everything happens for a reason.

The interview it self seemed to go over well. But being that the leaders are all from the other side of our area, I know they didn’t have a clue about the courses I have recently taken, or about my local involvement. I really think if they did, I would have gotten the position. Well—except for maybe the way I answered two question.

1. What do you think is the biggest problem facing our nation --- at home and on an international scale.

Wow! What a tough question. There is so much that is right with our country but so much that can use improvement. I think of things like education, healthcare, homelessness, and it all come down to one thing the discrepancies between the very rich and the very poor. It really is all about money. If the money was there, there would be no problems when a sr. citizen wanted to buy medication. There would be no issues about vaccinating our children or providing them a decent meal. Or sending kids to college so they can learn and get a good job and provide for their families and those around them. I don’t know how to solve this problem, but the biggest problem we really face is the discrepancy between the haves and the have nots.

2. What will you do when people criticizes the American way or bring up sensitive issues?

I was just discussing this with a gentleman who returned from a trip to China, sponsored by their government. When the group of Americans asked sensitive questions, the conversation was steered back to what ever subject they were on. I think that is one easy way to handel the those issues. It can be the most dipomatic if it works. But I also think we need to take the approach that not everyone agrees with all of American’s policies—not even Americans, and some times we need to say it’s not good, it’s not bad, it’s just different.

Again, I think my honesty is my downfall.
Oh well. I can now concentrate on getting a job to supplement our income while real estate is slow.

My camera still isn’t working well. But my friend did come over and take some pictures of the kids. Here are a few black and whites. I always need to remember what is important.

School starts on Thursday….
Argggg
What a week.