I Teach

~I teach because there is a great fulfillment that comes in working with boys and girls.

~I teach because I wanted to be a sculptor, and I can do so, by shaping lives for the future.

~I teach because I wanted to be an artist, and I can do so, by painting dreams for children.

~I wanted to be a musician, and I can, in giving inspiration to children.

~I teach because I wanted to be a historian, and I can in having recorded something for the lives of great men to come.

~I teach because I wanted to be a poet, and I can in writing impressive passages of mankind.

~I teach because of the reward I receive when a child's frown turns to smiles, or when he/she says, "Now I understand."

~I teach because of the personal growth I receive each day as I venture out on a quest for knowledge and techniques to help my students understand.

~I teach for it is in this where I can see the worthwhile and true fulfillment of living.

~Author Unknown~