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This little diary entry of mine has been suspended in my draft folder for awhile. I think it may be time to pull it from the shelf and dust it off.<\/p>\n

The One Room Schoolhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

(The year is 2006. As the curtain rises, a nation races to their keyboard to find the definition of “blog”. “Rain City Guide” is returned in the search results. The bell rings, and the students rush in to make new friends and receive the day’s lessons).<\/em><\/p>\n

Call me naive, unassuming or even childlike in my perception of the world around me, but I have always held the belief that another person’s success does not diminish my own. Admittedly, maybe this is not a childlike belief at all, given that children (mine being no exception) tend to measure their worth through the eyes of their peers; acceptance of those they admire being their validation.<\/p>\n

Almost a year ago now when I first began blogging, it felt like the one room school house. It was easy to make friends. We were small in number, the atmosphere was one of support, comradery and mutual respect. We were all there to learn and to share. Some of us were stronger in the “sciences” while others seemed to have better communicative skills, but we all came to class with the common goal of success.<\/p>\n

When it was time for the school play, everyone got had a role. Not all of us could be the Lead, as some were more experienced or simply more talented, but we all got parts, and we packed the house. Life was so simple.<\/p>\n

Mid-terms and the “New” Kid<\/strong><\/p>\n

(The schoolhouse has added a second classroom, as more students are now in attendance. As the house lights go up, the new kid is seen sitting in the cafeteria at a table by himself. He eyes the room in anticipation, hoping that someone will notice him and be his friend).<\/em><\/p>\n

Arriving as the new kid well into the year can be at once frightening and exhilarating. There is a playground full of possibilities, and a little personality and tenacity are often all that are needed to Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This little diary entry of mine has been suspended in my draft folder for awhile. I think it may be time to pull it from the shelf and dust it off. The One Room Schoolhouse (The year is 2006. As the curtain rises, a nation races to their keyboard to find the definition of “blog”. 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