Dear Kathy, Please feel free to quote me. Hope you're having a nice break. Francina On Aug 15, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Kathy Bauman wrote: > Thank you so much Francina for your encouragement. > > >> " What counts most is the time with the children and you can't >> give them your all if you are mentally and physically exhausted >> because of all the extra work you put in outside of teaching. " > > I would love to quote you saying this if you don't mind Francina. > I think it is at the heart of what I am learning. I am tired of > being tired and I really want to be what the students need me to be. > > I hope you and your twins are well, > > Kathy