I like myself now
I had a great feeling of relief when I began to understand
that a youngster needs more than just subject matter at
school. I know mathematics well, and I teach it well. I
used to think that was all I needed to do. Now I teach
children all subjects, not only math. I accept the fact that I can only succeed
partially with some of them. I seemed to have more answers than when I
tried to be the expert. The youngster who really made me understand this
was Eddie. I asked him one day why he thought he was doing so much better
than last year. He gave meaning to my whole new orientation. “It’s because
I like myself now when I’m with you,” he said.
- Everett Shostrom
