Well said Christine.
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 7:41 AM, Christine Porter <
christine.porter@middletownpubliclib.org> wrote:
> These are tough times - if I parent bought for the librarian, and the
> principal and the gym coach and the nurse and every single teacher
> and....and....and.....it would be tough. Don't look for your validity in
> material things!!! How many gifts you receive does not validate your
> position in your school - and neither do your degrees I'm sorry to say.
> I've seen people with doctorates who were the worst in the field and I've
> seen people with Masters who cannot do their job along with the ones who
> can. Just because we have Masters degrees does not automatically mean we
> should show it off to get respect. Yes, we worked hard to get them, but we
> are NOT important because of those pieces of paper. The work you perform
> is
> what gives you respect! Bottom line, just be the best you can be, and look
> for your validity in the children and teachers you see and help each day!
>
> Christine
>
> Christine Porter
> Youth Services Specialist
> Middletown Public Library
> 20 N. Catherine Street
> Middletown, PA 17056
> 717-902-3017
>
> "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too
> dark to read" - Groucho Marx
>
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