“Look out here she comes The woman that I love It’s too bad she’ll never know Yea I can’t tell her how I feel Because she has someone that makes her happy
I’m a ghost in these walls Or at least I try to be ‘Cause I hope that I’m not showing How I feel for her She won’t feel the same for me
I’ve got this picture in my mind It’s just the two of us Just the two of us But I know I have to try Try to let her go Because she won’t be mine
I listen when she talks I watch her when she walks She’s giving me these feelings That I’ve never felt before But she will never know That I love her so She’s with somebody else And I will have to let her go
She will never know na na Never know na na She will never know na na Never know na na She will never know
It’s like she stole my heart Without knowing she did But I guess that it will pass Yea I can’t be the only one Who got lost inside the blue of those eyes
I’ve got to let her go I know it won’t be easy I wanna hold her close But I have to try Try as hard as I can ‘Cause she’ll never be mine
I listen when she talks I watch her when she walks She’s giving me these feelings That I’ve never felt before She will never know That I love her so She’s with somebody else And I will have to let her go
She will never know na na Never know na na She will never know na na Never know na na She will never know na na Never know na na She will never know na na Never know na na She will never know.”
This video tutorial for students will demonstrate how to create a Classkick account via Google Account and use the online whiteboard tools within the Classkick platform. This may also interest a Math teacher who is looking for a free online whiteboard that students can use in their math classes to “input drawings, text, images, and audio or answer fill-in-the-blank or multiple-choice in response to teacher created materials?” – classkick.com #classkicktutorialforstudents#freeonlinewhiteboard#digitalmathtools
This is the second part of the video series “How do you solve and graph linear inequalities in one variable?” In this video, you will learn how to solve linear inequalities in one variable algebraically and graphically. You will also learn how to translate word problems into inequalities and use a Four-Step Method in solving the inequality in a problem-solving context.
How do you solve and graph linear inequalities in one variable? This video will show you how to graph solution sets of inequalities in one variable. The video also discusses the effect of performing a given operation on each side of the inequality on the sense of the original inequality. You will learn when to reverse the order of the inequality and in which operation.
Love knows no boundaries Whether it sets where the rainbow ends Can it be found in the tumultuous depth of the ocean? Can it be as dark as the night or as bright as the sun Perhaps it rises along the highest waves in the ocean Or it is swallowed into the deepest pit of a valley No one could ever guess
Love knows no boundaries Its language is appreciated by a generous heart The work extends to the deprived and desperate The effort is celebrated by the sense of peace and relief Its presence is driven by unwavering loyalty A paradigm of strength when everything is smothered by weaknesses
Love knows no boundaries To forgive even how deep the wound sores To expect the best what is around the bend To look for fire when ember of hope is dying To feel the warmth in the coldest night And to cool off the overwhelming rage and might
Love knows no boundaries It stays in stale air, to purify It humbles the lofty heart and haughty eyes It drives you to be passionate and to come out a victor It nurses the humiliating failure to become a warrior again It lightens the way when the road is long and When the travel is rough
How I wish I could continue to bind you to boundaries but my human limitations incapacitate me… My imperfections come short of describing a Perfect One…
How many perfect days have passed? I could never tell the difference Yes, it rained last night Did it offer me a smile? Yesterday, the robust sun came out But my room was as dark as it was Does it matter? Today, the green bush slithers against the wall of an abandoned lot I know not a thing is left unpainted green, green all over, summer caressing Does it matter, winter is coming? The leaping of the day can’t wait The setting sun quickly disappears Seconds turn to an hour, days to years Does it matter, if it’s too late? I may be healed tomorrow Or probably, not Yet, day after day, I’ll live It all matters…
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Sink or Swim.”
By Marietta Geraldino
Much has been written about Paulo Coelho’s highly acclaimed novel, The Alchemist. Rightly, so. The novel has remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for over 300 weeks. It has been reviewed by readers from all walks of life and critiqued from both ends of the spectrum.
I first got hold of The Alchemist during one of my visits to the New York City Public Library, my secret hideout when I wanted to ‘disappear.’ It was in 2004. I just moved to New York City and felt so alone, lost, and overwhelmed. Reading novels was one of the ways I coped with work stress and homesickness.
At first, I kept on asking myself, “What makes the story of Santiago, a Spanish shepherd boy, special?” It’s been reported that then-President Bill Clinton was photographed leaving the White House with a copy of the novel. Even Madonna and Will Smith, I learned, raved about the book.
“Where’s the disconnect? Why do I find The Alchemist ordinary?”
“It won fans in high places,” I reminded myself. So, I continued to flip the pages aimlessly, underwhelmed. Then, I began to take notice of the novel’s recurring themes. The message completely and deeply resonated with me:
“To realize one’s Personal Legend is a person’s only obligation.” “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dreamed of.”
The novel speaks of the importance of seeking ones’ own spiritual meaning – passion, purpose – in life, and spending one’s life fulfilling it. A personal legend, as it’s referred to in The Alchemist, is a destiny unique to every person.
Coming to New York City through a temporary H-1B teaching visa was a risk and a commitment to several unknowns. After all, I was already an accomplished educator in the Philippines for 15 years. But really, who would pass up the chance to teach and to live in the city with infinite possibilities? Not me. In fact, working in the Big Apple is a dream come true – a blessing. With my educational portfolio, I was confident that I would make it on day one. How difficult could it be?
I got ‘schooled.’
The reality of teaching in a high-need school in America immediately doused my confidence and enthusiasm. I could not seem to manage my teaching space. I was totally and unquestionably out of my comfort zone.
It was during this crucial point that I crossed paths with The Alchemist. Suddenly, itsmessage seemed relevant. The novel’s recurring theme seemed to speak to me directly – comforting, challenging, egging me on to persevere and to believe in what I do. I was reminded that I came to New York City to do what I do best and that if others could successfully teach under the same constraints, then there’s no reason why I could not.
During the novel’s crucial points, many of the characters that Santiago meets during his journey would say this word. Maktub, according to the crystal merchant, means “It is written.”
Fast forward to 2020.
A current situation reminded me to re-read the novel, which is no longer in my possession. That’s how I came to buy the 25th-anniversary edition of The Alchemist. This time, I intended to read it with purpose – to seek a deeper understanding of Coelho’s divining symbolism and concept of personal legend.
This time, however, it’s the story of the book’s publication that inspired me the most. The foreword reads:
” When The Alchemist was first published twenty-five years ago in my native Brazil, no one noticed. A bookseller in the northeast corner of the country told me that only one person purchased a copy of the first week of its release …. By the end of the year, it was clear to everyone that The Alchemist wasn’t working. My original publisher decided to cut me loose and canceled our contract.”
Coelho explained, “I was 41 and desperate. But I never lost faith in the book or ever wavered in my vision. Why? Because it was me in there, all of me, heart and soul. I was living my own metaphor.”
This brings me to the question, “Does the novel also speak of my own metaphor?”
Yes. Re-reading The Alchemist, after 16 years, makes me question my current comfort zone. It makes me wonder, “Am I living my personal legend? Is this it?” Or, “Am I like the crystal merchant who has become complacent and has given up the pursuit of his personal legend?”
I say, “Maktub!”
And, hence, begins my renewed self quest for a deeper understanding of my own personal legend, as viewed from a new lens. Isn’t such a toll order inspired by a novel that I first thought of as ordinary?
