Seasoned Green Oak

Most of us think we know our strengths and weaknesses even if we’ve never taken a formal aptitude test.  We[...] The post Your Biggest Weakness Is Your Biggest Strength (Seasoned Green Oak #26) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

One of our most critical jobs as educators is to create a safe environment for students, a space where they[...] The post Kicked Out Of The Motel Room (Seasoned Green Oak #25) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Survival is a powerful motivator  for everyone.  Unfortunately, children living in poverty sometimes learn inappropriate behaviors in their struggle to[...] The post The Meat Deal (Seasoned Green Oak #24) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

For many adults, memories of their early years are less than idyllic.  Kevin Honeycutt describes his childhood as a roller[...] The post Peeing The Bed And The Legacy Of Shame (Seasoned Green Oak #23) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Fear is an unpleasant, but important emotion that protects people from dangerous situations.  However, if the fear is irrational or[...] The post The Fouke Monster And Lucid Dreams (Seasoned Green Oak #22) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

For people with elderly parents, assuming the role of caregiver and making decisions they never had to make before is[...] The post The Night My Father Died (Seasoned Green Oak #21) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Imagine for a moment that you are back in high school.  How do you feel about that?  The answer depends,[...] The post Paul And The Big Fight (Seasoned Green Oak #20) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Achieving your dreams takes hard work and dedication.  Without a burning passion to succeed, it is easy to lose the[...] The post Glowing Heater (Seasoned Green Oak #19) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Good parents put limits on their children’s behavior because self-control has to be learned.  Some of the things they place[...] The post Ronnie And Dad And Getting All You Want (Seasoned Green Oak #18) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Every encounter, every experience in life is a learning opportunity.  Even a bad teacher can impart a valuable lesson, which[...] The post Dad and The Blunderbuss (Seasoned Green Oak #17) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If money were no object, what kind of car would you drive?  For Kevin, the dream car was a ’69[...] The post The Camaro and Driving Full Circle (Seasoned Green Oak #16) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Do you trust your instincts and play your hunches or do you need hard facts and empirical data before you[...] The post The Lottery (Seasoned Green Oak #15) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Whenever I see a car with a really bad paint job, I always wonder how and why it happened.  Does[...] The post All Night Paint Job (Seasoned Green Oak #14) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

For most children, a visit to Grandma and Grandpa’s house involves some level of pampering, if not outright spoiling.  Unfortunately[...] The post Staying With Grandma and Grandpa (Seasoned Green Oak #13) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

“Let me buy your lunch.”  Whether we are on the giving or receiving end of the request, buying lunch for[...] The post Free Lunch (Seasoned Green Oak #12) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

It’s usually pretty easy to tell if an animal has been abused.  Whether it’s nervous pacing, averted eyes, or defeated[...] The post The Dog Ran Off (SGO #11) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

There is no denying that strong families make a child’s life better.  Unfortunately, nationwide, more than 463,000 children live in[...] The post Foster Home (Seasoned Green Oak #10) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Rest areas dot the landscape along our numerous highways to provide a variety of necessary services to travelers.  In this[...] The post Rest Area (Seasoned Green Oak #9) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How many of you remember robbing your piggy bank to purchase that special item you just couldn’t live without?  If[...] The post Shopping for Shoes (Seasoned Green Oak #8) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.