I have learned the hard way that we can’t do things in life that suit us as they always have without change. We must adjust to our new surroundings.
I am currently having to learn to adjust to my new blog platform! The application has changed the way it looks from what I’m used to. I apologize for any delay on my blog posts. I’m an old dog learning new tricks. I appreciate your patience.
But today I had a good day. Tommy and Kaitlyn came to visit and Kaitlyn gave me a facial! I’m glowing..and growing.
I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents
were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my
grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old
Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended
Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters
Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am
presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also
taught at the College of Charleston.
For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy
matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of
stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message
through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret
of success in teaching social studies is always in the story.
I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest
teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re
ripe you rot.”
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Facials are such a luxury! You sure get pampered there (which is as it should be)!