Gentleman's agreement

I have made an agreement with a friend that whenever we exchange compliments, we must stop and thank each other.

Compliments are so easily shined on among people mutually sharing a life path. The confident
people in my life verbally shrug positive evaluations. I really think saying thank you more in response to compliments can create a powerful domino effect.

Target Student

I am conflicted as to how proceed in the treatment of a student. He feels unfairly classified as a kid that "can not do anything right". Directing him to art and his other gifted areas is starting to loose it's appeal.


Externally I can not permit a student to disrespect me. Internally I do not want a student to feel that he is worthless.

"Bright Light on a Black Highway"

Certain friends have to deep an affect on me. Their affect blinds me to my feelings of specific life happenings. I only see,feel, hear them directly parallel to a bright
headlight on a black stretch of a highway.

Operating with a fear of life with the friend and also without the friend. It never ceases to floor me how much easier it is to exorcise the person then anticipated.

Peer Pressure

I met a high school student in pursuant of a school transfer. He had just completed an entrance exam for an alternative school because he felt peer pressure to join a gang at his current school.

I was struck by how he was charting a life of his choice and an effective route.

The despressed lifestyle

Being depressed has good hours. Their sleep habits enable them to be out in society during off-peak times..their diet consists mostly of comfort foods.. mostly working part-time because their mood inhibits their motivation to work more hours..they are caught up on an array of newly released DVDS and books because they are frequently alone

I do know some of which I speak, I am usually considered depressed..

Chain Reaction

I sought the advice of a good friend. A crucial point to consider when seeking advice
is what is the emotional place of the friend. People's behavior is frequently a chain
reaction..how I am being treated,angry or thoughtful..may have nothing to do with me

WHORE?

I followed a blind date back to his middle class home with clutter. Confiding in a girlfriend my reluctance to reveal my previous night's adventure to a Conservative
male friend. She asked if I took payment for the sexual favor. Responding negatively
to her query,she affirmed that I was more of slut then a whore.