I couldn't agree more Clete. The story is touching and sweet. And it is
true that we often never know the influence or import that we have had on
a student entrusted to our care. That is not my objection. My objection
is to having chain mail (myths, urban legends, advertising, threats,etc.)
passed around arbitrarily through email, especially in a professional
listserv. Lisa
Clete Schirra <schirra@SPARKSD.ORG> writes:
>Dan and others,
>I have a slightly different view on this and similar postings. Is it
>important that the story is true or fictional or that it has been on the
>'net and has mutated into several forms? This is my 30th year in
>education
>and one thing never ceases to amaze me. That one thing is how as
>educators
>we touch peoples lives on a daily basis. It could be a lesson taught, a
>kind word or even the that the purpose of imposed discipline was
>realized.
>It may take many years for us to find out that we did have a positive
>impact
>and many times, what was routine or insignificant to us, was grasped by
>our
>students to be remembered and embraced.
>I guess it depends on if we view the glass is half full, half empty or as
>a
>piece of fine Waterford crystal.
>Clete
>
>Dan Robinson wrote:
>
>> Oddly enough, this one started out as an inspiring item in a journal,
>> and has sunk to chain letter status. The full story is at
>> http://www.snopes.com/glurge/allgood.htm . However, it's been around
>> since 1991, and has been on the Internet since 1998.
>>
>> Since some filters block Snopes, here are the relevant sources for the
>> item:
>>
>> "All the Good Things" first appeared in Proteus, A Journal of Ideas in
>> 1991; and from there went to Reader's Digest, on whose pages it appeared
>> the same year (1991). The piece was reprinted in the original Chicken
>> Soup for the Soul book (1993), and offered yet again in Stories for the
>> Heart (1996).
>>
>> The version in Snopes is a bit different from the version that Harry
>> posted. I was going to heartily agree with Lisa, but figured I'd better
>> check my facts first.
>>
>> Dan Robinson
>> HW Wilson Company
>> Bronx, NY
>> drobinson@hwwilson.com
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: lnocita [mailto:lnocita@BARSTOWSCHOOL.ORG]
>> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 3:46 PM
>> > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>> > Subject: Re: GEN: serious assignment
>> >
>> >
>> > I know the thought is lovely, (making me a grinch) but am I
>> > the only one
>> > who gets annoyed with these kinds of chain letters? This one
>> > I have seen
>> > in several incarnations. Lisa
>> >
>> > Lisa Nocita, LMS
>> >
>>
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