Middle of the road

Do you know what happened this week back in 1850, in California ? California became a state. The State had no electricity. The State had no money. Almost everyone spoke Spanish. There were gun fights in the streets. So basically, it was just like California today except the women had real breasts and men didn't hold hands. ####################
After being interviewed by the school administration, the eager teachingprospect said: "Let me see if I've got this right . . .You want me to go into that room with all those kids, and fill their minds every waking moment with a love for learning, and I'm supposed to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse and even censor their T-shirt messages and dress habits. You want meto wage a war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, check their back packs for weapons of mass destruction, and raise their self esteem. You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, fair play, how to register to vote, how to balance a checkbook, and how to apply for a job. I am to check their heads for lice, maintain a safe environment,recognize signs of anti-social behavior, make sure all students pass the state exams, even those who don't come to school regularly or complete any of their assignments. Plus, I am to make sure that all of the students with handicaps get an equal education regardless of the extent of their mental or physical handicap. I am to communicate regularly with the parents by letter, telephone, newsletter and report card. All of this I am To do with just a piece of chalk, a computer, a few books, a bulletin board, abig smile AND on a starting salary that qualifies my family for foodstamps!You want me to do all of this and yet you expect me NOT TO PRAY ???? ###########################################################Yesterday was a great day to go boating,,,hiking hanging out on the beach....Unfortunately for me I did neither I worked. I was so tired I am sure I made mistakes all over the route. It seemed I did most of the route in reverse,,,forgetting one thing or another,,,,Hopefully today will be better. Had a great night sleep,,,my patient only got up once at 12 am, so I was able to sleep good from 12-5. I awoke and headed on the front porch to have a cigarette that I should have given up ...And I could hear tons of turkey up the hill in the orchard. The peepers were still chirping the rain has stopped,,,there was blue in the sky and I just know today will be a perfect day,,,now shall I go biking or kayaking or the beach,,,if I was off I would have chosen all 3 in that order,,,but reality bites and it's time to go sort mail and deliver it to the correct box----Enjoy--HAPPY TRAILS!!!!!!