Potential Energy  
 
My life had such potential, she told me, before I found out how much work was involved.
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Three Most Recent Comments:
15 December 2008
Diane:
As a teacher of gifted students, this describes some of them who don't want to work hard in school. Some of them sheepishly identify themselves in this story. I've used it to begin honest dialoge when counseling them.
03 December 2008
jeh:
That totally remembers our moms telling us how the world can be ours. But when we are in battle, we see the real problems, the real persons and real feelings.
03 December 2008
Grace:
this reminds me of my mom. she is always telling me i have so much potential and that i shouldn't waste it because i'll end up like her father who ruined two families, was an alcoholic, and died alone in a rented apartment..... it doesn't help much...
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