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When I was in college I had a professor who taught me a lot
not only about English, but also about life. He taught with
a joy, energy, and enthusiasm that touched everyone in his
classes. He made us laugh, he made us learn, and he made us
think as well. Here are just a few of the things that he
taught me: He taught me that work isn’t about getting a
paycheck at the end of each week, it is about loving what
you do and doing what you love. He taught me not to take
life so seriously and that laughter is good when facing
life’s difficulties. He showed me that life is best when
lived with zest and vitality and that what you put into life
is what you get back from it. He showed me that the school
of life is never out and that we keep learning everyday of
our lives. He explained how everything from music, to
books, to people, to experiences can be our teachers if we
are only willing to learn. He explained too that it is
always best to learn with enthusiasm and to live with joy.
I was truly blessed to have had such a
great teacher at such a young age. He opened my mind and
started me on the path of a lifetime’s worth of learning. I
have tried to stay a good student of life since then. I have
also tried to be a decent teacher as well by passing on what
I have learned in my writings and in my life. Only time will
tell how good I have been at that.
In this life we are all students and we
are all teachers. What we learn and what we teach, however,
is up to us. May you always learn in enthusiasm and in joy
then. May you always teach with energy and with love as
well. May you never stop learning what God needs you to
learn and may you always teach what God wants you to teach.
I hope that you graduate this life with honors as a Child of
God and I hope that you spend all of your years here as a
Professor of love and of life.
(c) 2007 Joseph Mazzella
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