Walk It Off, Walk It Off

Classic Dad advice to his injured son (e.g., hit by baseball): "Walk it off, walk it off."

Today my son and I ran 65 minutes - probably about 9 miles, a medium-distance run for us - and my son had complaints about halfway through.  Cramps or something.  Itchy bug bites.

He kept wanting to stop, but I made him run through it.

Does that seem cruel?  Well, he thanked me afterward, and was fine.

I guess the genius of fatherhood is knowing when to say or not say, "Walk it off."

It Turns Me Upside-Down

Those of a certain vintage will recognize a song lyric in today's title.  Uh-oh, it's magic ...

For teachers, summer means a time to recoup, reflect, and re-organize for next year.  I had my students write letters telling what they liked and did not like from this past year, and set up an online survey for parents.  I did the same after ChessFest (a chess event I organized).

Soliciting feedback results in hurt feelings.  How could someone say that my clubs were a total waste of time?  But, once we get over it, we can improve.

Maybe today, ask somebody how you're doing.  You wife, husband, kids, boss, customers ... How am I doing?  And then fix something.