Guy With Job At Place

Like most people, I've always considered myself a pretty good person. I don't go around doing mean things to other people, and for the most part, I mind my own business, take care of my family, and try to do good in the world.

I've encountered people in my life who definitely make a difference, and those people have had an impact on how I view the world and how I want to make that difference. I feel that being a teacher, and doing it the right way (by caring about the kids and not the tests), that I've made a difference. For the most part the kids are in my class, move on, and I never see or hear from them again, and that's fine. But occasionally, one of them comes back into my life. Such was the case this past year. Having the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child (and in this case entire family) has been an experience like none other.

So, as I've said in some of my other recent posts, I've changed a lot over the past few years. I no longer consider myself an important person with important ideas to share with the internet through blogging and in other venues. I see myself now as a guy who is in a good place. I have a great family, great job, advanced college degree, friends who can count on me and I can count on, and the understanding that, while it's all well and good, it doesn't make me special. Knowing that I'm not special has granted me the opportunity to truly make a difference.

I rather enjoy not being special and trying to act important. I'm just a guy, a guy with a job at a place. And it's great. I recommend it.