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The Gift

Posted on October 18, 2022 by JANET L BARKER

Like opening the fridge door. Like popping a balloon full of amber confetti. Like being immersed in a painting by Claude Monet. Like being in a movie about a woman whose heart is finally open to a life she once only dreamed of. Cinnamon… Continue Reading “The Gift”

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My new home

Posted on October 10, 2022 by JANET L BARKER

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So many times I wanted to write to you—to me—in my sweet-like-a-child attempt to capture the moment, the day, the weeks. But, alas, the day-to-day responsibilities of couch-surfing, of determiming where I am needed, where I need to go for a night or several,… Continue Reading “My new home”

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Fall, i will not

Posted on September 29, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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It’s happening. Whether or not we like it or not: The seasons are changing. It’s Week 7 Distant Teaching. It’s the reason I haven’t had a life, a spare minute, to write, to think, to do anything beyond plan, check-in with students, email parents,… Continue Reading “Fall, i will not”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #autumn, #change, #covid, #distantteaching, #education, #fall, #grandparents, #middleschool, #newyork, #newyorkcity, #preretirement, #teachers