Important

What's important to you?

You might think that that is a simple questions and that you can readily come up with answers; however, the truth and your answers might not match. Let me make myself more clear... What do you THINK is important and what you TREAT as important.. are they the same things?

What fills you thoughts? What fills your social media? What do you take pictures of? What do you surround yourself with? I read awhile ago that "what ever you dream about, that's where your heart lies." I agree with that statement but I think it can actually be even more simple.


If you argue that you are a good parent and only want the best for your kids but buy yourself really nice and expensive things and your kids only buy "stuff" for your kids... You are more important than your children. Yes, I have heard parents argue that " Well, but my kid is gonna grow out of those clothes anyway." Yes, and someday you will be eating dinner and drop spaghetti sauce on that shirt and it will still be ruined. Your spending habits show a lot about you.


What do you talk about? I talk about my kid, my "babies"( students), school, my family, education, love, and life. I talk about all of those a lot. I use facebook, instagram, twitter, and blogger for all my social media needs. And all over all of those forms of social media,  everyone can see references to my kid, my babies, school, my family, education, love, and life. I don't fill my social media with my ex. I don't passive aggressively bad mouth my family or enemies. I genuinely try to keep private matters between myself and who is involved.

I take this concept to the point where my classroom & home also reflect back on what is important to me. I surround myself with millions of pictures of my friends and family. I want people to know they are important to me. I want them to see themselves in pictures etc when they visit me. I don't want people to wonder about my love and emotional connection to them. I try to love people the way the need. I try to make others feel important and wanted.


I try to take care of my family. I cook almost all our meals, pack lunches, and overall care for them. I make dates. I have munchkin and mom dates. I bring home special candy to the boys to let them know they are loved. I make sure they have snacks. I try and put my effort into making them feel loved.

What do you think about?
What do you dream about?
What do you take pictures of?
What do you talk about?

That my friends is what you love.
That is where your heart is filled with.


Where you spend your time, energy, and put your effort into...
That's what you love.


It doesn't matter what your words say, actions speak louder than words.