doing the most good

(this post is certifiably blogworthy according to mr. henderson)

as you may know, mr. henderson and i call each other when we see marquee messages in front of churches that are noteworthy. today's post has to do with a confusion. a confusion similar to one experienced when reading an ex-girlfriend's away message that states "stressed is desserts spelled backwards... think about it." after thinking about it for over a year now, we still don't get it.

today's confusion: the slogan the salvation army has placed on their kettle tripods. "doing the most good." what exactly does that mean? the first assumption is that they are boasting that they do more good than other charitable organizations. but they're a christian organization, so they wouldn't boast, right? so it must mean something else. i honestly can't think of any other meaning, so i'll look at their website and dont' get much. they've got info on divorce, human cloning, and suicide, but nothing to explain their motto. all i see is "Committed to Doing the Most Good with your contributions of money, time, and resources." i'm still stumped... any ideas?

i subbed in my first kindergarten class today. it wasn't as rough as i had expected, but it's definitely a totally different world than i'm used to. i had to change my language, tone, and overall motivation for getting them to learn. it's amazing how much more mature my 2nd graders are compared to these kids. what was also amazing was how well the kindergartners knew their sight words. they can read better than some of my kids, but then again, i guess that's why mine are in special ed. even in kindergarten, i gravitated towards the kids who were having a tougher time. i'm supposed to be in there for the rest of the week, but their teacher came by today and said she might be back thursday. i wouldn't be disappointed if she came back early.

my speeding ticket's only $107 if i don't figure out some way to weasel out of it. (i've only got 1 plan thus far. it involves a cop's neice.) i was expecting it to be much more, so this is a good thing. this month i've thrown away more money in fines and late fees and promotions coming to an end than i could ever imagine. i gotta get on the ball.

i really miss somebody who does much better than i do in a kindergarten setting.