I had the distinct pleasure of getting to attend our county's Teacher of the Year awards banquet....as a guest :)  Our prior year's winner spoke and it practically moved me to tears which is really not saying a lot since I cry at commercials and every single movie I watch no matter what it is.

She centered her speech around the premise of the question she was asked as part of her interview as a finalist...

"Why will you get up for work tomorrow?"

I guess I had never really reflected on why do I do what I do, because simply put I can't imagine doing anything else! I went to a college that was known as a teachers college and didn't apply anywhere else, I became a math specialist so that my love for teaching could now include other teachers!

So I thought it would be great to throw it out there.  Feel free to respond..  "Why did you get up for work today?"