Perturbing Pronouns????

I have come to the realization that I am easily perturbed by pronouns. A few of these button pushing statements include:

**When my dear husband calls me (while I am on the road running from one place to another for OUR children or getting things for OUR household) and asks what are YOU going to do about YOUR dinner?

**When same sweet hubby calls and says "I thought I would cook dinner to help YOU out".

** When married folk refer to their homes, children, etc as MINE.

** When students in group projects feel the need to tell me what the did INDIVIDUALLY!!!??????

** When colleagues feel the need to say "THEY are YOUR students".

**When THEY say we have to do, teach, believe, things because THEY said so.

I am sure you are getting my point. I feel the root of my frustration does not come from the denotation, rather the connotation and implied meaning of these phrases. WE are interconnected no matter what WE do in this life. It is OUR responsibility to take care of one another, love one another through troubled times, and support one another. WE deserve to celebrate successes and WE deserve to accept failure. When was the last time YOU did something completely, totally, all alone without a single person helping in some way, shape, or form?
REALLY??
WE know the truth and WE love you anyway!

I'm BAAAAACCCCKKKKKK!!!

It has been nearly nine months since I last wrote here. You know I could have delivered a baby in that time?? Instead I have spent this time training to be a teacher of Academically and Intellectually Gifted Students. I gave up my blog for papers on strategies, learning styles, and trends in gifted education. I developed units of study and even created a college level course for fake people at a fake school.... preposterous, right??

HOWEVER... I learned a great deal and really did birth a new thing... a better teacher. I struggled and gave up a great deal of time with my supportive family but IT IS FINISHED!! I feel just like the mother of a newborn.. relieved and scared to death to actually put into practice all that has been preached at me!

I have missed this.. more than I realized! In the coming weeks.. two things are on the to do list.. write more and exercise more!! I will keep you posted.. PUN intended!!