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How To Remember

April 3, 2021April 6, 2021 / megan sager / 12 Comments

I was standing outside on my lunch break when a message appeared from a long ago friend. She had a question for me. Could I call? I was intrigued, a mystery! I pressed her number. “Well, hellllooo Megan,” she said in her familiar deep voice. She always greeted me that way - back when we’d … Continue reading How To Remember

Reflections from Outside School

March 28, 2021February 18, 2022 / megan sager / 5 Comments

I learned that weather offers an opportunity to let go of control. It forces us to take advantage of what it offers in the moment.

A Happy Ending for My Old Drapes

July 13, 2020December 16, 2020 / megan sager / 7 Comments

You know that scene in the Sound of Music where Julie Andrews (Maria) sews up clothes from old curtains and, within a few short hours, all seven children have play clothes? It’s always bugged me.  Sewing takes time. Who was watching the kids when Julie was measuring, drawing a pattern, cutting fabric, and fashioning necklines … Continue reading A Happy Ending for My Old Drapes

My Reckoning with Art

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 / megan sager / 2 Comments

  “Draw something from your life,” I told the students. “A place where you enjoy spending time, a place you want to remember.” I intended to stay hopeful amidst their slump into hoodies, the yawns and whispers. It takes a certain type of core strength that has nothing to do with sit-ups when substitute teaching. … Continue reading My Reckoning with Art

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