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Mistakes are an essential part of life. If we don't make mistakes, we have nothing to learn from. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, but they have all made me the person that I am today and the teacher I continue to become.

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"Thank God for all I missed because it led me here to this."

This is the story of my life and something I think about constantly. During my first interview for a teaching job, I had strep throat. I felt miserable and the interview was okay. It was for a district I did a lot of subbing in, but I didn't get the job. I did a lot of questioning. A few months later, I met a woman while I was working at the shoe store. She encouraged me to apply at Tech for a Reading Teacher job. Funny enough, I worked with a retired teacher at ZooAmerica at the same time. She retired from Tech. It was a coincidence. Somehow, that's where I ended up and I couldn't be happier. I also think about this on a personal level fairly regularly. What a great message! Thank you!

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I really like this song & it has a good message.  Nothing in life happens by chance...that is what I believe. And when one door closes...another one WILL open! We must be patient and let the flow of life happen!

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This hits home for me big time, especially with how my career has turned out. I left teaching after 2 years to pursue a career in the business world. It went horribly and I realized how much I'm meant to teach. Getting back into teaching after 6 years has given me such an appreciation for my current situation, and now I'm in a great school where I will be for the next 30+ years. Everything I went through led me to where I am now, and I am so thankful for those bad experiences.

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I love this song! Such a good reminder that everything happens for a reason, even when we are not sure what that reason may be. Without the many experiences in our lives, we wouldn't be able to appreciate the "this" that we are in now. Very great choice!

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Life is full of experiences and chances... the good, the bad, and all of the in between... and we are fortunate to have them. "Nothing's a mistake". Love it!

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I can't count how many times have I wanted something so badly that didn't work out. It's amazing how different my life is from what I pictured in my head growing up and I couldn't be happier that all of "this" happened!

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It's so important to teach students that it's okay to make mistakes. I always tell my students that trying and making a mistake is better than not trying at all. Thank you for sharing!

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"Nothing's a mistake." I have to remind myself and my own kids of that every day. You don't learn without messing up a little!

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This is a great song, I love its message! It is so important to remember that everything is going to turn out the way it is suppose to. Great choice!

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This is a really great song. Sometimes we are too hard on ourselves for the choices we have or have not made. As educators, we have to reflect on our teaching and grow from our reflections, but also know that we don't need to be perfect. We just need to grow and do the best we can! This is a great mindset for students as well.

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I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I have come to realize this so many times in my life. Every moment, decision, mistake, lesson, encounter, person, challenge impacts who we are. Without each of these elements in our lives, we would never experience "this", whatever "this" may be.

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This song brings me comfort. It reminds me that perspective and the way you choose to look at situations can either bring positive or negative into your life. I think that it is not about the mistakes that have been made, but the growth and the perspective they provide you with. This is something very valuable to teach my students, especially if growth is the main goal for my classroom. Teaching them to take risks and how to learn from mistakes will allow them to be lifelong problem solvers and hard workers.

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Darius Rucker - This (Official Music Video)