As a teacher, I am constantly asking kids questions about all sorts of things. Even if they ask me a question in return, I always know the answer--until yesterday... You would think this would be one of the easiest questions on earth. It's not even academic. Two of my students were trying to figure out, if they could get me anything, what they should get me for my birthday (they rock) and asked many questions: "What is your favorite color," "What is your favorite this and that..." Yet what they stumped me with was: "What is your favorite thing [as in something that could be purchased or bought]?" It had to be my absolute favorite thing in the whole world. Wow, what an easy question...or not. My favorite thing? Clothes? No... "Earrings?" one asked. They're very cool, but no... Then what?? When you're a kid, I can see how that question would be easy: "An iPod!" "Transformers!" (yes, they're back!), "Littlest Pet Shop sets!" The question bugged me all day. Why could I not figure out what my favorite thing was? Did I really not know myself as well as I thought?? No, that couldn't possibly be--I'm analyzing myself all the time...
Finally, at the end of the day, I decided upon a camera. Well, my favorite "things" on earth are people, time spent with them, good memories and scrapbooking. So, I realized the material thing that would be most important for that would be, presto!, a camera.
Fhew... Glad I got that figured out. What's your favorite thing? Ha! Take the challenge...
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