It's amazing how time flies!

I know that I'm getting older, although not necessarily wiser, but it didn't really hit me until yesterday and today.

I went back to my old high school yesterday to visit some of the teachers who taught me when I was in high school. I had a bit of difficulty at the front office because the lady there was so adamant about enforcing the rule that they do not give people a "hall pass" to walk around and harass teachers, that I just told her "See ya" and I left. I hung out the entire day at school. I was thinking to myself, "Lady, you're kidding me! I'm a teacher, and your anal-retentive attitude towards that rule robs teachers of one of their most precious gifts!" Teachers love hearing from former students, to see what they're doing now... Not to mention this is doubled or tripled when they see that they have inspired former students to pursue teaching!

That was beside the point however. I looked at the staff photograph, and well... There are maybe about 20 teachers (less than that probably, at least less than 20 who taught me) who are left whom I know (name wise) or who taught me. Can you imagine?!! 20 teachers! Just even a few years ago, this was about 30 or 40!

The incident that hit home however, was when I popped by my old elementary school today. All the teachers that taught me have either retired or now teach at another school. When I went back to visit about two years ago, there were only two more teachers left whom I knew: The one that taught computers and was responsible for the computer lab, and the one who taught me French in Grade 8. It's Mrs. B and Mr. M. Mrs. B has retired, I believe, and Mr. M is at another elementary school!

Time really has flown by, hasn't it!