Everything that glitters can be diamonds.

Soft sand and gushing water,
The shore wide and vast.
I step on beads of lights,
Shadows lurking behind.
I see the beautiful stones hidden
In the earth, waves spreading
I need to find them all
I know they are my diamonds
Scattered, I may loose them
I see them in my dreams
One at a time I pick
Polish and wish
That you take me where i dream,
To be.

Turkey-introduction

Last time I felt I was on vacation was in 99' when I went to Istanbul with my family, atta AMA and Bilal. I didn't hear calm beach sounds or rustling leaves, calm waves ob the shore or tasted a nice mango smoothie.
I heard bustling on a architecturally superb Istaqlal St. I saw beautiful iron, stone structures surrounded by emerald sapphire water. I smelled warm chocolate and hazelnut and sometimes meat broth.
I laid on grass in the Gardens of the topkopi palace and I prayed in the blue mosque. I rode and fought my brother in a boat. I saw the music video of Tarkans new song. I drove through heavens of the earth.(I will right every part in detail, don't worry). I guess more an adventurer than just a vacationer.

Wondrous land of turki,
In Time so little,
I absorbed your beauty and charm,
With rich culture of hope and peace

I travelled throu iskandria,
High in the mountains through medieval
To present,
And the emerging borjous

I humbly cherish you as I learned from you the history of merging palettes.
I pray that you remain strong in the face of change.
As your beauty was most prominent then and hope that it remains so.

Big circles in ovals

shapes, color puddles
dropping drop drip drop
in palms of vast sea
i am here
and there
swimming and sinking
to get to the treasure
Gold shimmers and silver glimmers
ruby and sapphires
nothing compared to a caring soul
in God we trust.

Roasted Pine nuts!

Powdered Pink

yes the color of cheeks,
cotton candy
and minty mints.

Sunset
brides
and creme fresh

dewey drops
falling down
petals swish
breaking down

changing shades
passing over
powder pink
to raging grey.

:) Teacher Moments!

All children are amazing & innocent.

Pilot Vs. Teacher

Debriefing:
Teacher meetings, PD sessions can be seen as a debreifing before i go on a mission.
AdA:
Teacher mentors, Principles, teachers, students all of them help me to menouver my teaching plane through highs and lows of winds.
Engineers:
Every pilot/teacher is an engineer and the resource teacher EAs are the friend for life that help me take off land without a hitch.
Ejection:
When all the plans goes out of the window and my feet struck on the ground in the mud and i realize i survvied the day :)
Mission 1 2 3
Unit plans, integration of lessons, activation, assessment.
Content Pilot:
I am home after my flights to my family(Beel) as you came back to mama bilal and me.

I love you atta!! See i became a pilot just like you. :)