That's What

What is the point? To slave all day in the hope of making a difference - a positive change in someone's dull monotonous life, giving of myself in the event that what I have taught they have learnt! What is the need? To know about life and all its many idiosyncrasies, its riddles, puzzles and jokes. That is what is needed - a solution or few, but to get them to listen so that I may impart what I know and they need to! What is the catch? A lifetime of stress, nervous tension and the odd breakdown, rare moments of joy and success, the paradox of being a servant and wanting to be an educator, a man of substance - character of strength pillar of will - person of heart - soul! What is in it for me? A sense of challenge and accomplishment, martyrdom - maybe... a love of teaching a call - voices in my being driving me forward daring me, testing me, allowing me to be... Allowing me to be, to make, to create, to learn, to teach - that's what! Copyright Deon J.H. Burger 2014