Gregg Iverson wrote;
> I may grouse that sports figures make far more than I do (as a teacher) but
> I cannot deny the business sense of a contract that generates far more than
> it costs. I, on the other hand, generate little in actual revenue. My
> value would be hard to establish on a spreadsheet, and it would be more
> difficult still to find a society that would be willing to hand over the
> salary that spreadsheet might justify. So is life. Thankfully, my rewards
> are mostly intrinsic.
>
Gregg,
I can probably name only a dozen sports figures and correctly identify less
than half of the teams to which they belong. On the other hand, I will
probably NEVER forget the many teachers who changed my life! Bless you for
choosing this noble vocation.
Dan (who will never be smart enough to be a teacher) Garcia
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