I teach because there is a great fulfillment that
come in working with girls and boys.
I teach because I wanted to be a sculptor,
and I can do so, by shaping lives for the future.
I teach because I wanted to be an artist,
and I can do so, by painting dreams for children.
I teach because I wanted to be a musician,
and I can, in giving inspiration to children.
I teach because I wanted to be a historian,
and I can in having recorded something for the lives of great men to come.
I teach because I wanted to be a poet,
and I can in writing impressive passages of mankind.
I teach because of the reward I receive when a child's frowns turn to smiles,
or when he/she says, "Now I understand."
I teach because of the personal growth I receive each day as
I venture out on a quest for knowledge and techniques
to help my students understand.
I teach for it is in this where
I can see the worthwhile and true fulfillment of living.
Ladies and gentlemen, I teach, we teach.