Ben,
I am still alive and teaching. Just a handful of students came to school in the last 10 days. My heart went out to them in their time of loss. We are 200 km from the real mess but the effects are felt locally too.
One of my students lost her sister-in-law in the quake in Tokyo. How could that happen? It was scary but little damage occurred really compared to other places.
I wasn’t sure how I would feel during the class. My student told me the details and said that her sister-in-law didn’t suffer. She was so strong this little 63 year old grandmother. She taught me a lot. I’ll never forget that class.
I’ll keep on doing what we do best teaching with the TPRS method. If the students keep coming great but if they don’t I’ll teach this system on the frickin’ sidewalk with my baseball cap turned upside down for tips! It is good to read the blog again.
In the rebuilding phase as we get our act together a few themes float through in our minds. We have our work cut out for us in the next months. I am encouraged by Susan’s day one video (Shimabara Workshop) that we have on the computer.
It reinforces the basics of TPRS clearly. We can see it all in action over and over again as we review the video. She told us the truth about TPRS. It works! Earthquake or calm, the method works!
I’ll put her words into action as we rebuild the student enrollment and I reread your books on the nuts and bolts of how to run the class. I’ll fill my mind with positive thoughts and listen to uplifting music.
I’ll do my homework even if I am tired. The themes keep repeating over and over in my mind – the method works; you have back up. (Susan, Ben and the rest of the gang). Keep the faith!
Keep us in your thoughts as we rebuild.
Vernon Lee