Years ago when I started this blog, a colleague asked me why I was writing it. She didn’t understand and for some reason, I felt embarrassed explaining. She kept asking, “But why?” and I kept giving reasons that were like bland, mushy oatmeal: “I like writing”, “It’s just a thing I want to try.” It never occurred to me to say, “Why not write a blog?”

I now have answers to both questions. 

Why do I write this blog? 

1. I am in awe of my job as a principal, and I want a record of it. 
2. I write myself out of my worst disappointments. 
3. I am happiest when I am creating something.
4. It brings my students to life. 
5. I want more truth to be available about myself than untruth. 

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