#resiliencechat Archive
Co-moderated by Dr. Robert Martinez and Sara Truebridge, #resiliencechat focuses on promoting resilience amongst educators and students.
Monday June 12, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
#resiliencechat
I'm sitting in tonight for
@saratruebridge
and
@ResiliencyGuy
Please introduce yourselves.
participatechat
Jun 12 @ 10:00 PM EDT
Participate in the upcoming
#resiliencechat
by sharing resources and collaborating at
https://t.co/mtjT3iXa2c
MarciaDressel
Jun 12 @ 10:01 PM EDT
Marcia K-5 library teacher reporting for
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from Western WI
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:01 PM EDT
Debbie from Chicago.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:01 PM EDT
Welcome to tonight's
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In reply to @MarciaDressel
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:02 PM EDT
Huh. My
#resiliencechat
tweets are coming out in reverse order. I am moderating tonight.
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:03 PM EDT
My tidbit: Trying to remain resilient despite the extreme heat here in Chicago. I don't handle heat well.
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Watermelonworks
Jun 12 @ 10:04 PM EDT
Popping in and out tonight. It's been a long day. Trying to stay awake.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT
I'll try to make it worth your while. Even being indoors today the heat has really gotten to me.
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
MarciaDressel
Jun 12 @ 10:05 PM EDT
resilient despite some tooth pain (probably resulted from stress-grinding - not a resilient move, Marcia
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:06 PM EDT
A reminder to those participating in
#resiliencechat
tonight that the format will be Q1/A1 as always. And, yes, you're stuck with me.
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:07 PM EDT
Ouchie. I've done some of that stress grinding.
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In reply to @MarciaDressel
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT
This is going to be openended, but I'd like to start off with Q1.... What made you decide you wanted a teaching career?
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Watermelonworks
Jun 12 @ 10:08 PM EDT
I don't take the heat well either. It's either cold or hot here. Wanting a happy medium please? Finished a 14hr day today.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
Watermelonworks
Jun 12 @ 10:09 PM EDT
A1: my friend who's son needed a little help. Loved seeing the difference in him.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:10 PM EDT
I'm OK with cold, but I've never done well with temperatures over 80.
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT
Sorry to be late to the party- I'm Christy from St. Louis. I am a hs math teacher, joining for a graduate class
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:11 PM EDT
A1 Both my mom and dad were teachers. My mom taught high school and my dad taught at a community college.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:12 PM EDT
Welcome Christy. Are you a first timer? I'm subbing. What caused you to choose HS math?
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
Watermelonworks
Jun 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT
Welcome Christy!
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:13 PM EDT
I had the great honor of teaching at the same community college my dad did. If only for a year.
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT
A1 Growing up, I was surrounded by teachers, plus I liked the idea of working w/kids and treating them like actual humans.
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CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:14 PM EDT
A1 I couldn't decide what to do in college. I wanted to be in a social and intellectual career
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:15 PM EDT
Welcome, Bill. Actual humans... what a concept.
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In reply to @bivey
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT
That's very cool! I got my M.A.T. and had a Teaching Assistantship at UMass, where my dad taught. Kind of similarish.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT
And yes, this is my first time attending. Please bear with me, I've never done a chat before.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT
Ah. You already answered Q2 which I was just about to post. What drew you to a particular subject? Great answer.
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:16 PM EDT
I know. As a teenager, I was always grateful to adults who liked us and treated us as people and not stereotypes. So...
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In reply to @MissShuganah
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT
So far, you're doing great. And we're a friendly bunch here anyway!
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:17 PM EDT
You are doing fine. I've never really moderated a chat before. Filling in
@saratruebridge
and
@ResiliencyGuy
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In reply to @CMWhite0807, @saratruebridge, @ResiliencyGuy
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:18 PM EDT
That seems like a really rare thing. Or was when I was growing up.
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In reply to @bivey
MarciaDressel
Jun 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT
A2 - I realized library would offer a lovely variety of age (even adults), materials,
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT
He was in a different department, but I was really thrilled to be there.
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In reply to @bivey
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT
Though I'm agnostic now, I grew up in a church, and we totally lucked out with youth leaders. Plus a few special teachers.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
AssignmentHelpN
Jun 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT
Teacher’s Best Guide to use Pomodoro Technique For Enhancing Productivity
https://t.co/eKYjqIB7tc
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massignmenthelp
Jun 12 @ 10:20 PM EDT
9 Questions to Ask Before you Hire an Online Tutor
https://t.co/5mJEHwgRGc
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:21 PM EDT
See, that never would have occurred to me. What a great thought.
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MarciaDressel
Jun 12 @ 10:19 PM EDT
A2 - I realized library would offer a lovely variety of age (even adults), materials,
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT
That makes a huge difference. There have been some very special teachers along the way for Kid O and for Kid Q.
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In reply to @bivey
Watermelonworks
Jun 12 @ 10:22 PM EDT
A2: life was complicated when I went to uni, so I chose a subject I liked, was good at and made sense to me. French it is!
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT
Just like my mom. She taught French and Spanish.
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT
I teach in a public school but going to a community private school showed me how powerful personalized edu is
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT
It sure does! I sometimes think being a librarian would have been a good match for me as well. Books, kids, research...
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In reply to @MarciaDressel
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:24 PM EDT
Glad to hear it. My kid had a few along the way too, especially in elementary and middle school.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
Watermelonworks
Jun 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT
Sorry folks. I am done. The eyelids are winning. Read you tomorrow.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT
Very powerful. I wish all kids could have that.
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CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:23 PM EDT
I teach in a public school but going to a community private school showed me how powerful personalized edu is
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#edu5213SBU
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT
A2 I originally chose French too! Not my best subject, but I loved the people, culture, and language.
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT
Sleep well! Build some resilience. ;-)
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT
Take care. Sleep well. See you soon.
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:26 PM EDT
Interesting how many francophiles are around tonight. My mom would be pleased.
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:25 PM EDT
A2 I originally chose French too! Not my best subject, but I loved the people, culture, and language.
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT
A2 I took 4 math classes in college and didn't know what to do for my major- teaching math was a good fit for me
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT
A2 As for Humanities & Rock Band, I was asked to teach them on the creation of the Middle School and instrumental program.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:27 PM EDT
Q3 What would be your second choice of subjects to teach?
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT
Nous sommes nombreux. ;-)
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In reply to @MissShuganah
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT
Good Night Jenny
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In reply to @Watermelonworks
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT
A2cont. I love opportunities for student voice/choice/agency, the fun of discussions, of creating together.
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:28 PM EDT
Glad you discovered that.
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:29 PM EDT
Sounds wonderful.
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In reply to @bivey
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT
A3 I've taught everything but math/visual art. So maybe switching to library work would be the best answer to this question.
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT
It's pretty much paradise. Most days. ;-)
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In reply to @MissShuganah
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT
A3 Sorry to the French lovers, but I would go for Spanish. I only wish I remembered as much as I used to in hs.
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT
Me gusta el español tambien.
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT
So glad you have had such a positive experience.
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In reply to @bivey
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:32 PM EDT
Wow, you are must be quite talented to pull all those subjects off! I think I'd panic if I had to teach English.
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In reply to @bivey
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT
I didn't declare my French major until the end of my Junior year. Of course, I declared it on a Junior Year Abroad in Paris!
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT
No apologies necessary. My mom wanted me to learn either French or Spanish. I studied Russian instead.
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CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:30 PM EDT
A3 Sorry to the French lovers, but I would go for Spanish. I only wish I remembered as much as I used to in hs.
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#edu5213SBU
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT
Haha, that is awesome. Such a rebel you are Debbie!
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In reply to @MissShuganah
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT
Q4 If you couldn't teach, what do you think you'd like to do instead?
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:34 PM EDT
To each their own! Plus, my French M.A.T. actually prepared me well to teach reading/writing/speaking in any language. :-)
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
MarciaDressel
Jun 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT
Q3 oh oh oh -- Art! or Theatre!
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:35 PM EDT
That's like me being the child of two college professors and NOT teaching college. Middle/High School instead. ;-)
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In reply to @CMWhite0807, @MissShuganah
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT
Abroad in Paris. Did I mention that my mother studied at the Sorbonne in the late '30s?
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:33 PM EDT
I didn't declare my French major until the end of my Junior year. Of course, I declared it on a Junior Year Abroad in Paris!
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:37 PM EDT
A4 Believe it or not, I actually used to enjoy dishwashing. With sufficient volunteer/social justice work on the side?!
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT
I think you did once! My wife was there; I was out in the suburbs - the Université de Paris X - Nanterre.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT
A4 The social/intellectual thing is important to me- maybe dental hygienist, nurse or architect?
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:38 PM EDT
I really felt lost after realizing that I had to quit teaching to get a job with money and benefits. I still miss it.
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In reply to @bivey, @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:39 PM EDT
Wow. How long were you there?
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In reply to @bivey
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT
You are crazy- I have a sink full of dishes you can do if you want to come to Missouri!
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In reply to @bivey
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT
Our country needs to value community college work way way waaaaaaay more than it does.
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In reply to @MissShuganah, @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT
I taught Freshman Comp. I think my second choice would have been history.
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In reply to @MarciaDressel
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:40 PM EDT
Absolutely.
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In reply to @bivey, @CMWhite0807
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:41 PM EDT
Just a year. Then after my M.A.T., I got married & my wife (also a French major) & I lived in Bordeaux for a year, teaching.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT
Interesting grouping. I've known some really sharp nurses. My one chemo nurse was a very interesting woman.
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT
Wow. Sounds like quite an adventure.
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In reply to @bivey
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT
You've just brainstormed a new profession - dishwashing consultant! Maybe when I retire, that's the path I'll take. :-)
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT
Mm hm! I know I would actually need kids in my life, so something like a youth center, Girls Club,
@GLSEN
, etc. might work.
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In reply to @CMWhite0807, @GLSEN
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:44 PM EDT
Can be very relaxing. Meditative.
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:42 PM EDT
You've just brainstormed a new profession - dishwashing consultant! Maybe when I retire, that's the path I'll take. :-)
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In reply to @CMWhite0807
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:45 PM EDT
Also paradise, honestly. I miss France terribly.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:46 PM EDT
I've often wondered about how my mom felt about having to leave France the way she did.I think she would have stayed longer.
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In reply to @bivey
CMWhite0807
Jun 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT
I had a trip to France scheduled 5 years ago and paid for, but decided to get a refund so I could buy a house. Sad...
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In reply to @bivey, @MissShuganah
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:47 PM EDT
How did she have to leave? Was it the war?
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In reply to @MissShuganah
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT
Not sad. We all make different life decisions. Maybe some day you will go.
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In reply to @CMWhite0807, @bivey
MarciaDressel
Jun 12 @ 10:48 PM EDT
gotta put the grandson to bed signing off from
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MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:49 PM EDT
Yes. Hitler had invaded Czechoslovakia. Her aunt and uncle insisted she return to the US. She sailed home on Normandie.
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In reply to @bivey
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:50 PM EDT
Have a good night, Marcia. Glad you could chat with us.
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In reply to @MarciaDressel
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT
I've rarely been since we bought our house (my dad took my brother and me once), so I can relate. Our times will come!
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In reply to @MissShuganah, @CMWhite0807
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT
Wow. That's an amazing story. Poignant, among other things.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:52 PM EDT
I'd love to travel again, but right now my place is with our two SpEd daughters.
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bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:51 PM EDT
I've rarely been since we bought our house (my dad took my brother and me once), so I can relate. Our times will come!
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In reply to @MissShuganah, @CMWhite0807
MissShuganah
Jun 12 @ 10:55 PM EDT
In a nutshell... I wrote this days after she died.
https://t.co/GxcuEhKxER
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In reply to @bivey
bivey
Jun 12 @ 10:58 PM EDT
Wow. What a story! She sounds like a wonderful... dare I say resilient?!... person.
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In reply to @MissShuganah
