Finally, after ten years, almost to the day, after I got my degree, I finally got to use it.
I taught a half a day of Speech.
Now, I realize that I use my degree as a preacher and as a communicator, but today I got to impart some wisdom that I learned in college. AKA theories that don't work in the real world but must be used in classrooms.
I found it ironic that the same kids who could not stay quiet for more than thirty seconds were struggling to come up with two minutes. But, then, I remember those days. I remember when I thought that seven minutes was a looooooong time and twenty minutes was an eternity to speak. Anyone who has ever attended my church knows I've gotten over that. But I enjoyed the day, and the little help I could offer because I think the heart of speech class should be a way for us to learn to organize thoughts and articulate them well. People may never ever stand before a crowd and deliver an address again, but learning to give speeches help us to communicate on a personal level as well. And they help us to discover why we believe what we believe. Learning speech techniques helped me discover so much about myself as a teen, I just hope others can have the same experience.
I also learned that today was the first day for the person who replaced me at the law firm. It's a weird thing, someone coming in after you've left a job. No matter how you left it, it still feels like it is yours and someone else is now doing it. I in no way want the job back, but I wish I was just a little more irreplaceable.
I also did a bit of grocery shopping. I think I may be a Dr. Pepper hoarder. If I see even a tiny little deal, I feel the need to buy it, just in case. I get nervous when I run low.
Does this mean I have a problem?
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