Delores Fisher MA Lecturer/Pianist Summer is an interesting time for teachers. We usually have more time for friends, family, and personal research projects. We keep writing or start to complete those books that have gone ignored during the school year. With today's educational crises, we frequently talk amongst ourselves and privately reflect on why we choose to teach, or for many of us, why/how the teaching profession chose us and continues to reach into our innermost being to illuminate us with a unique joy. Starting with life lessons lovingly provided by my father and mother, teachers of diverse existences resonate throughout my life.