tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post5990440341708443152..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: Lesson learnedReya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-23246830734307696212013-12-16T21:12:04.059-05:002013-12-16T21:12:04.059-05:00Yes, she can not teach me what I need to learn now...Yes, she can not teach me what I need to learn now. Perfectly said.<br /><br />As for the professor I had an affair with, I went through years of work to let go of my feelings of anger and betrayal, and righteous indignation. At the heart of it, the two of us fell in love. It was a fucking disaster and a cornerstone story of my life. <br /><br />After his first wife died, he remarried to someone he cherished for the rest of his life. He died a couple of years ago. <br /><br />I still feel love for him. I no longer feel even a pinch of rancor or regret. We weren't the first, nor the last, to make that kind of a mistake. I learned a lot from it. Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-83092627401177797742013-12-15T22:09:09.760-05:002013-12-15T22:09:09.760-05:00Teachers inspire in a variety of ways, and for the...Teachers inspire in a variety of ways, and for the student to be fully cognizant of what transpired is a blessing along the path of life. Nicely said, Reya.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-8469399890532940152013-12-11T23:16:16.533-05:002013-12-11T23:16:16.533-05:00All that you've written is important, but excu...All that you've written is important, but excuse me honing in on you had an affair with a teacher?? Him being 'ONLY' 33 means he was old enough to know better - completely unprofessional in all senses of the word. He was in a position of trust which he abused.<br />You have written a very interesting post here Reya - I've had both parents and students idolize my husband for the work he's done over the years with high school students, but on the home front, let me tell you - its reality city here and in my daughter's teenage years, very hard for her to take. <br />We are very proud that he was a finalist in the State's 'Teacher of Excellence" awards a while back, but it was at a time that she and her Dad were not getting on. I'm sure many in the public eye have such situations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-13963496390346151262013-12-11T20:57:46.198-05:002013-12-11T20:57:46.198-05:00You are learning differently now. You may not hav...You are learning differently now. You may not have outgrown her but she can't teach you what you need to learn right now maybe.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-86336955334660262352013-12-11T20:33:37.605-05:002013-12-11T20:33:37.605-05:00I don't know that I've outgrown her, but w...I don't know that I've outgrown her, but we aren't tuned to the same frequency, hence what works for her doesn't make any sense to me. <br /><br />I'm a life-long learner, but yes, I connect much less often with human teachers, and working in a less personal way, if that makes any sense. <br /><br />The Voice in the Shower is available to everyone!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-8936767606236354102013-12-11T11:37:05.844-05:002013-12-11T11:37:05.844-05:00I think it makes sense that you might outgrow your...I think it makes sense that you might outgrow your teachers. The road of life takes us all in different directions, and when we're young and haven't quite embarked on the road our experiences are limited and we have "new mind." But as we age that mind is necessarily narrowed by our experiences of the world. (Stating the obvious here.) Anyway, now you have the Sufi acupuncturist and the VITS!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com