Touching Lives

"hi michi
i am very happy for you that you could go out of Kosovo for vacations because i know that you hate the stinking air of Prishtina and the ocean will be the right place to go and get some fresh air,and i am also happy that you are getting used how things work here in our universitys because i think that this could help you to stay for another year in Kosovo because you are a very good teacher and also it is our pleasure to have a talented teacher as you are and also a good opurtunity to learn good english and also the reason that we were fantastic this semester is becaus you learned us good and also we are very proud of you too.
you are a fantastic teacher
i wish you very good vacations"

This is a comment on my blog from a student... this is what makes this job worthwhile... they DO care as much as I do. I can't tell you what this makes me feel other than wanting to jump up and down. If nothing else, I've touched one person's life a little.

And as a public response to your comment... I don't hate the stinking air as much as it hates me, Jetmir. It makes my alergies act up, but other than that, Pristina is fine. After all, it is where my fantastic students live!! I hope you have a good vacation too, I'll see you in February, when classes get "serious"... as serious as my classes get anyway. I already miss seeing you all, and it's only been a week. Oh no! I think you have gotten under my skin. Actually, I don't think so, I KNOW so. Thank you for your enthusiasm, for you willingness to learn, and for being a part of my life in Kosovo.

I am in Budapest right now, at the end of an incredible conference that gave me more work ideas than I can possibly handle, but it at least makes my project sustainable and valuable for another year. I'll write more about it later, I'm still too keyed up about it now. Anyway, love you all. Miss you still. Somebody write me an email...I've been lacking in that lately...

:)