One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor

Received this email from a friend and tweaked it to make it my own. Enjoy:

Dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a
CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid
going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a
teacher?"

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers:
"Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."

To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be
honest. What do you make?"

Bonnie paused for a second, then began,

"I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make
them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them criticize.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for
their actions.
I make them write.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math.
I make my students from other
countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their
unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were
given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.
Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant.
You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make?"

Put that in your pipe and suck it.