today was a tear water tea day. today a friend defended his doctor's thesis while being retired for a year now. its was of course fantastic, wonderful, beautiful and he did it so well, but ..
but what? but it is so sad to conclude thus your working life when you finished teaching and researching. of course, a true teacher and researcher never stops, and i am sure my friend will continue. but just realizing that you no longer count for a lot of people, because of your age. maybe you have grandchildren to teach, still meet with your former students and continue with your research, at home, but ...
do you know the story by arnold lobel, tear water tea?
here you can listen to the story:
owl likes a pot of tea water tea every now and then and thinks of things that make him cry. this day, this event, this event made me sad, wanting to cry.
probably i realize myself what i would have liked doing in the time that i still count. but my life also gradually passes by and my plans and ideas keep being put away for urgent matters, for jobs, kids, family, householding stuff ..
not that i really aim at being important, it's just that i think every life should be as useful as can be. and how useful am i if i do not use my potentials and knowledge and ideas to the best?
tear water tea will for sure help me. i will realize that i am useful by teaching my children and students and by living sustainable, but still, i always thought i could do more. do you know that feeling, a kind of midlife crisis maybe? maybe a cup of tear water tea can help you realize that there a lot more sad things in life than your life passing by to fast.
if you decide that some tear water tea will do the work for you, listen to this song while you make it:
but what? but it is so sad to conclude thus your working life when you finished teaching and researching. of course, a true teacher and researcher never stops, and i am sure my friend will continue. but just realizing that you no longer count for a lot of people, because of your age. maybe you have grandchildren to teach, still meet with your former students and continue with your research, at home, but ...
do you know the story by arnold lobel, tear water tea?
here you can listen to the story:
owl likes a pot of tea water tea every now and then and thinks of things that make him cry. this day, this event, this event made me sad, wanting to cry.
probably i realize myself what i would have liked doing in the time that i still count. but my life also gradually passes by and my plans and ideas keep being put away for urgent matters, for jobs, kids, family, householding stuff ..
not that i really aim at being important, it's just that i think every life should be as useful as can be. and how useful am i if i do not use my potentials and knowledge and ideas to the best?
tear water tea will for sure help me. i will realize that i am useful by teaching my children and students and by living sustainable, but still, i always thought i could do more. do you know that feeling, a kind of midlife crisis maybe? maybe a cup of tear water tea can help you realize that there a lot more sad things in life than your life passing by to fast.
if you decide that some tear water tea will do the work for you, listen to this song while you make it: