The Triumvirate of Health and Happiness

One of the interesting things about teaching is that you never know what your students are going to say. Most of them have been taught by at least one other teacher, usually several. Their conversations of course are limited to whatever English they can recall (which admittedly is far better than my Czech to give credit). Strangely their responses can sometimes give insight into their culture. I was teaching a class today on family life and we were brainstorming on what you need to grow up healthy and happy. We made a pretty good list, and I was impressed with their insights. However, what stuck out were three of the seemingly more important items, which if you know the Czechs is not altogether surprising. They were: Peace, Love, and Good Weather.