Been prepping for my fall Greek class before heading off to Switzerland. This will be my 49th fall semester as a teacher. I thought about that while watching an interesting NFL interview just now. At the Steelers training camp, Aaron Rodgers was asked why he hasn't retired yet from the game of football. After all, he's been in the sport for more than two decades. His answer? "I haven't done enough yet."
Jim Carrey, when he was asked why he was retiring from acting, said, "I've done enough. I have enough. I am enough."
I'm not there yet. I fell in love with teaching when I was 24 years old. As I think about my life, I realize that almost everything that is special about my life has come from teaching. My philosophy is, why stop if you still love what you're doing?
To A-Rod: Don't let anyone push you out the door. You play the game you love as long as you want to. Enjoy this year with the Steelers and ... RELAX.
