There are some people in life, who just seem to be prepared - you know, for any and every situation…they are never at a loss for words, and they certainly always have something fitting to say when an awkward silence ensues. This is exactly the type of person I WISH I could be… a revelation that came to me the other night when tutoring my 14 year old private, Terry. Terry is a really smart kid, who is extremely shy - it’s taken months for me to get him to really chat with me. Up until now, the best I could do was get him to read an English text…and the other half of the lesson was me acting like a circus animal, desperately trying to get a rise outta him. Tough crowd. The other week,
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