Every Dad is a teacher

Teaching has two parts: one is giving, one is receiving.

It could be argued that one can’t teach a person who doesn’t want to be taught. But you may learn by observing the person who refused to teach you or who wouldn’t call himself a “teacher.” Neither of the last two are ideal. The best scenario is when one loves to teach (without being a show-off) and the other loves to learn. Every Dad is a teacher; every Mom is a teacher (some for good, some for no good). In like manner every pastor is a teacher; every boss is a teacher. [Said after spending 21 yrs in teaching/administrating and 32 yrs (some overlap) as pastor/assoc. pastor.]

-eab, 1/18/17