Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
September 2005, Martha Cothren, a social studies teacher at Robinson High School, in Little Rock, AK, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, and with the permission of the school superintendent and the principal, Ms. Cothren removed all the desks out of her classroom.
When the first period kids entered their classroom they discovered that there were no desks. "Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?" they asked. The teacher replied, "You may not have a desk until you tell me how you earned the right to sit at a desk."
The students thought about it and said, "Is it our grades?" "No." replied their teacher. "Our behavior?" the students said. Once more the teacher responded, "No, it's not even your behavior!"
With that, the students came and went, the first period classmates, then the second and even the third. Still no desks in the classroom.
By early afternoon, television news crews had started gathering in Ms. Cothren's classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her classroom.
When the final period of the day came and the students were still sitting on the floor, their teacher Martha Cothren spoke, "No one has been able to tell me what he or she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in each classroom. So now, I will show you."
September 2005, Martha Cothren, a social studies teacher at Robinson High School, in Little Rock, AK, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, and with the permission of the school superintendent and the principal, Ms. Cothren removed all the desks out of her classroom.
When the first period kids entered their classroom they discovered that there were no desks. "Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?" they asked. The teacher replied, "You may not have a desk until you tell me how you earned the right to sit at a desk."
The students thought about it and said, "Is it our grades?" "No." replied their teacher. "Our behavior?" the students said. Once more the teacher responded, "No, it's not even your behavior!"
With that, the students came and went, the first period classmates, then the second and even the third. Still no desks in the classroom.
By early afternoon, television news crews had started gathering in Ms. Cothren's classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her classroom.
When the final period of the day came and the students were still sitting on the floor, their teacher Martha Cothren spoke, "No one has been able to tell me what he or she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in each classroom. So now, I will show you."
Then, Ms. Cothren walked over to the classroom door and opened it. Twenty-seven United States Veterans, all in full uniform walked into her classroom, each of them carrying a school desk.
The Veterans placed the school desks in rows and then they walked over and stood along the wall. As the last soldier set the final desk in place, the kids understood, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been
earned.
Ms. Martha spoke again, "You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you and now it's up to you." There was silence in the classroom.
She then continued, "It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students and citizens. Every U.S. Veteran paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget that!"
This is a true story and the teacher Martha Cothren, was awarded the "Teacher of the Year" for the state of Arkansas in 2006.
We are a free people. We have the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and petition, the right to bear arms and to equal justice. We have the right to own property and to travel freely from state to state and we also have the right to worship in any church of our choosing.
These rights and freedoms were won on many war-torn and bloody, battlefields, by men and women of our Armed Forces. We have so very much to be thankful for, because of every United State's Veteran.
Remember to pray for our Military family each day, they have given us all so very much.
All of them gave some... but some of them gave all!
"Dear Lord Jesus, we ask you even now to be with each brave soul that is fighting to keep our country safe. Draw near to each of them and be with those in harm's way. Should any soldier not know you, I ask that you would send another to present the gospel to them. Lord, protect our men and women on this very day for your sake. I ask all this in Jesus precious name. Amen"
I am so thankful to my family of veterans:
The Veterans placed the school desks in rows and then they walked over and stood along the wall. As the last soldier set the final desk in place, the kids understood, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been
earned.
Ms. Martha spoke again, "You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you and now it's up to you." There was silence in the classroom.
She then continued, "It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students and citizens. Every U.S. Veteran paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget that!"
This is a true story and the teacher Martha Cothren, was awarded the "Teacher of the Year" for the state of Arkansas in 2006.
We are a free people. We have the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and petition, the right to bear arms and to equal justice. We have the right to own property and to travel freely from state to state and we also have the right to worship in any church of our choosing.
These rights and freedoms were won on many war-torn and bloody, battlefields, by men and women of our Armed Forces. We have so very much to be thankful for, because of every United State's Veteran.
Remember to pray for our Military family each day, they have given us all so very much.
All of them gave some... but some of them gave all!
"Dear Lord Jesus, we ask you even now to be with each brave soul that is fighting to keep our country safe. Draw near to each of them and be with those in harm's way. Should any soldier not know you, I ask that you would send another to present the gospel to them. Lord, protect our men and women on this very day for your sake. I ask all this in Jesus precious name. Amen"
I am so thankful to my family of veterans:
My Dad: Lyle W. Myers Sr.
Served in the United States Navy
4+ years
Served in the United States Navy
4+ years
My Brother, Lyle W. Myers, Jr.
Served in the:
United States Air Force and the
Air Force Reserve
for 20+ years.
Served in the:
United States Air Force and the
Air Force Reserve
for 20+ years.
My Son: Christopher P. Weltin
Served in the:
United States Air Force
4+ Years
He served during the Gulf War in:
Operation Desert Storm
(Chris is on the left.)
Served in the:
United States Air Force
4+ Years
He served during the Gulf War in:
Operation Desert Storm
(Chris is on the left.)
My Son: James M. Weltin
Served in the:
United States Air Force
For 10+ years
He was medically discharged
after he sustained an injury in Qatar, during:
Operation Enduring Freedom
Served in the:
United States Air Force
For 10+ years
He was medically discharged
after he sustained an injury in Qatar, during:
Operation Enduring Freedom
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