Money does not write e-mails.

I remember growing up and being told by my older sister that I should stay away from teaching. She is a teacher herself, so I thought the warning had a reason to be. They worked a lot and earned a salary with which becoming rich is unthinkable. However, as the time passed and I began making my career choices, it only became clearer that I felt passionate about instructing, even with the little money that brings.
Try number 1, this is my father making me choose law school because he wanted a rich lawyer in the family. Result: total failure.
Try number 2, this is my best friend talking me into working in call centers. Result: I hated working there, hence, a failure.
Try number 3, this is me double thinking my decision of staying where I work and get a job that, although I would hate, would get me money to go to Europe. Result? Yet to see, but I think there's a well established trend.
When it comes to career choice, money has not brought me any happiness. I thought about leaving my class for a graveyard shift as an online poker dealer, but what refrains me from shifting is thinking how I am going to feel there. The significant wrong choices I've made in my life have started with me seeking for money over self gratification.

I know this, money does not tell me that I did a great job. Money does not tell me that coming to my classes is enjoyable. Money does not try to talk to me in the breaks just to find out what kind of person hides behind the mask of the teacher. Money cannot be interested in listening my opinion about issues going on in the world. Money does not necessarily give me a voice. Money does not make sure I'm ok.

Money does not write e-mails just because it seemed in class that I was a little down. Money does not buy this kind of gratification, that you're actually impacting some lives.