what teachers make?


The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, 'What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?'

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: 'Those who can, do and those who can't, teach.' Every one had a hearty laugh.

To stress his point he said to another guest; 'You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?'

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, 'You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)

Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a B+ grade feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an iPod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make? (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)

I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboards aren't everything.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in maths. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the country.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life. May be become a CEO some day.


(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

'Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant.... you want to know what I make?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr.CEO?'

His jaw dropped; he went silent.

Posted in: on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at at 6:07 AM 5 comments  

12 Mantras for leading cheerfull life.

Dear All,
Find below the mantras for leading cheerfull life.
1. If time doesn't wait for you, don't worry! Just remove the damn battery from the clock and Enjoy life!

2. Expecting the world to treat u fairly coz u r a good person is like expecting the lion not to attack u coz u r a vegetarian. Think about it.

3. When things go wrong, when sadness fills your heart, When tears flows from your eyes always say these words…
Eh Ganpat, chal daru la…

4. Don't walk as if you rule the world,walk as if you don't care who rules the world! That's called Attitude…! Keep on rocking!


5. Every lady hopes that her daughter will marry a better man than she did and is convinced that her son will never find a wife as
good as his father did!!!
6. He was a good man. He never smoked, drank & had no affair. When he died, the insurance company refused the claim.
They said, he who never lived, cannot die!
7. A man threw his wife in a pond of Crocodiles? He's now being harassed by the Animal Rights Activists for being cruel
to the Crocodiles!
8. So many options for suicide: Poison, sleeping pills, hanging,jumping from a building, lying on train tracks, but we chose Marriage,
slow & sure!


9. Only 20 percent boys have brains, rest have girlfriends!


10. All desirable things in life are either illegal, banned, expensive or married to someone else!


11. Laziness is our biggest enemy- Jawaharlal Nehru
We should learn to love our enemies- Mahatma Gandhi
Ab aap bataaye kiski sune bapu di ya chacha di???


12. 10% of road accidents are due to drunken driving. Which makes it a logical statement that 90% of accidents are due to driving without drinking!
Piyo Sar Utha Ke!

Posted in: on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at at 10:27 AM 1 comments  

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