Michael Purcell

RE/Eng teacher, guitar strummer, lover of books - swimming against the tide of cynicism, loving the shot of enthus from ICT in the classroom! Opinions mine!

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

I Wish You Enough…
At an airport, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane's departure and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, "I love you, I wish you enough.”

She said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy." They kissed good-bye, and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?"

"Yes, I have," I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing.

"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked.

"I am old, and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead, and the reality is her next trip back will be for my funeral," he said.

"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?"

He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused for a moment, and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.

"When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them," he continued, and then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.

"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough 'Hellos' to get you through the final 'Good-bye.'"

He then began to sob and walked away.

[Michael Purcell @mjpurcell80]

@RogersHistory @LSM_Headteacher ... non-teachers don't get it!!

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

Although look at Liz Truss!!!
She didn't miss a single one...Oh I see. Yeah I remember now.

[Michael Purcell @mjpurcell80]

@ailis_t @LoretoFaithDev @ire_edu ... spent six memorable weeks in 1996 teaching with her in Calcutta ... a champion of humanity, and a beautiful person! RIP

[Oran O’Halloran @Oranohalloran]

This is Ann Glover, in 1688, she became the last person to be executed for being a witch in Boston.⁠
It was believed by the British settlers in the area she was speaking the devils language.⁠
In reality, Ann was only able to speak Irish.⁠
EP29

[Michael Purcell @mjpurcell80]

@NanoNagleCol @Hugh_Coughlan @McEganCollege @CorkETB @ceist1 ... don't know either the new DP or the school he is leaving, but this is a wonderful accolade to receive & speaks volumes about both parties!!
#heartwarming

[Muslim Sisters of Eire @Msoe_Dublin]

It was another really, really hectic and tiring evening tonight. We had 550 meals and more came in this evening. All were gone within an hour and a half.

The current situation of migrants coming down caused extreme unrest tonight. Yet our hopes were the same as they have been for the past 7 years: to get down there and feed as many people as possible. We dont base our services on colour, creed, race, or ethnicity; if the people are hungry and we have food, we feed them. We are blessed to be able to provide this servive to those in need and we hope to continue for as long as needed.

However, the situation is becoming more and more hectic and hostile. People are growing tired from the situation from the government that has yet to change. People approach us crying because they cant get beds to sleep in. As we cannot control such circumstances, we in turn become tired and frustrated seeing that we are standing in the same position for the past 7 years and the government has yet to progress the situation. We do not know when it will end.

As aggressive and restless as the situation was, we were able to feed people again tonight and hope that the compassion and warmth they recieved was enough to provide them with some bright hope.

We want to give a huge thank you to @brassonionbistro, Safco, @goldenolive and @difontainespizzaria for their donations tonight. By receiving such support we regain confidence in our efforts and our mission to provide better circumstances for those in need.

We additionally appreciate the continuous support from the Irish public. Without it, we could not stand 7 years strong. Please continue supporting us by donating through the link below 
https://t.co/i5SxXXsC3j

[Sky News @SkyNews]

A leaked report has revealed some teachers are working 60 hours or more a week, with a quarter considering leaving the profession due to the "unacceptable" workload https://t.co/Z6KF0c5yzP

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

The BBC have suspended Gary Lineker until he apologies and agrees not to post anything critical about the Government on Social Media.

If you stand with Gary Lineker against the Government and the BBC. RT and Like this post to show your support for him.