From Panama to Trinidad (Letters in the Diaspora)

books my sister read
the lab, stroudsberg, pa march 2014

 Dear Lesley-Ann,
 How are you? I am glad you are back with your son. I did not understand clearly if you said you are  not back, or you  are back in Copenhagen.
This year has been very trying for me. The death of my  colleagues made  me very sad.It took me a good while to get myself back together and frankly I still have moments of sadness when I think of  this great teacher who left us.She gave so much and deep down I think they overworked her and because she was so giving she did not see herself as deserving to have the time for herself . Her death taught us all a whole lot.We will always miss her.
I know what you mean by reclaiming  the motivation  to do what you plan to do. Sometimes it can be daunting or even become a huge  battle just to be motivated,  because often  I feel the same way too.I have not written anything, I am waiting to end the school year .The NY City Public Schools implemented new approaches  and I  do not know if I want  to stick around much longer.I feel I am cheating myself .  I  need my freedom.I am beginning to feel trapped.And frankly, it  is not easy to be inspired and   teach at the same time. Somehow teaching appears to take up all of the creative energy  there is. 
Let us just keep in touch, I think we can motivate each other enormously.
Saludos,
-A-

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