Nothing…

Silence, wrinkled brows, vacant stares. It all seems so simple. Why can’t they see it?

But wait! A spark, a fragile flicker of hope in the sea of despair.

A word murmured, a spark of comprehension, and the self-doubt is swept away.

Why would I want any other job?

Let’s say a wannabe teacher had to write a 50-word (referenced) teaching philosophy. Let’s say a wannabe teacher Googled “50 Word Stories” and was surprised by what he found. Let’s say a wannabe teacher accepted the challenge that had been inadvertently thrown down. Let’s say a wannabe teacher was a boy named Allen Snelling, a uni student usually on the wrong side of most things , including years.