Who can teach when there are such lessons to be learned

A poem is the perfect place to celebrate imperfection and exult in the ways you fall short of being the person you want to be.

Great teachers will never be able to make up for bad parents, nor should they be expected to.

I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is, if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it.

Who can teach when there are such lessons to be learned

Simply put, the best teachers are the ones you work your tail off for because in the end you just don't want them to think any less of you. You want and need their approval.

It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too.