Report Card Day
Royce Shook
Transition to Retrement

I taught high school for most of my career and Report Card Day was an important day for all students, it was a chance to see how they had done during the previous term. While life is a journey and at some point, the journey ends and I believe we must be accountable for what we have done.
So being a teacher I have decided to give me a Report Card from the "School of Life." when they come to speak at my passing.
Compassionate - A+ (gives of self, even when no one’s looking)
Intuitive - A+ (naturally gifted)
Ability to see from others’ perspectives - A+ (practically goes out of the body)
Spiritually alert - A+ (aura beginning to glow)
Resilient and adaptable to unexpected change - A+ (like the Energizer Bunny)
Terminally optimistic - A+ (fast rebounder)
Exercises gratitude muscle - A+ (your cup to be refilled x 7)
Good looking - A+ (a real looker)
Patient and kind to self - A (could play a little more)
Visualizes every day...
Performs random "acts of faith" in line with dreams...
Comment
You’re amazing! Aced the very toughest courses in time and space!
Now, since all the subjects are the ones I chose, and I got to grade myself of course I will do well. Guess what you also get to choose what you will be graded on and you also get to grade yourself as well. So, as we move through life continue the A+ effort in the subjects that you consider important, until we are no longer able to learn!
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