a scribble of jo

This week has exhausted and thrilled me. I had the chance to participate in the Hudson Valley Writing Program at SUNY New Paltz, mentoring eighteen enthusiastic teenage writers intent on honing their craft. It felt so good to be back in a classroom, near learning again. What is it within that thirsts for knowledge? If I could just be a student for the rest of my life, I would know happiness. Because this isn’t an option, I think I’ve found the next best thing: to be a teacher.