Today I get to teach. Twice a week, I leave my house (if I am well enough) and today is one of those days, because I get to teach at the local Art Center. I have a small class of 2, both adults. And I get to share my love of polymer with them. I do love teaching. I love the look on people’s faces when they see what they can do. I love the moment when they see what they have created. I love the excitement that comes from these moments. Plus (I am fortunate), I only teach things I personally am excited about: polymer, Zentangles and Personal Spiritual Explorations (I was a minister, after all) A long time ago, someone asked me “what are three most important jobs in the world?” For me, the answers were easy: 1) Being a reasonably good parent. (This is self explanatory. No one is a perfect parent, but most of us try our best) 2) Being a teacher (knowledge needs to be passed on to the next generation, or else we, as a species will stagnate and die) 3) Garbage collection (I was in NYC when they had the big garbage strike.) So, I wonder, what would be the next three most important jobs in the world? ortant Jobs.

Today I get to teach.

Twice a week, I leave my house (if I am well enough) and today is one of those days, because I get to teach at the local Art Center.  I have a small class of 2, both adults.  And I get to share my love of polymer with them.

I do love teaching.  I love the look on people’s faces when they see what they can do.  I love the moment when they see what they have created.  I love the excitement that comes from these moments.  Plus (I am fortunate),  I only teach things I personally am excited about: polymer, Zentangles and Personal Spiritual Explorations (I was a minister, after all)

A long time ago, someone asked me “what are three most important jobs in the world?”  For me, the answers were easy:

1)    Being a reasonably good parent.  (This is self explanatory.  No one is a perfect parent, but most of us try our best)

2)   Being a teacher (knowledge needs to be passed on to the next generation, or else we, as a species will stagnate and die)

3)   Garbage collection  (I was in NYC when they had the big garbage strike.)

So, I wonder, what would be the next three most important jobs in the world?