Never Ever Dull
With every conversation, I always seem to end with "Never a dull moment"....our lives are rich, complex, and beautiful stories. Join me in laughing about everyday things and appreciating life-bumpy roads and all.
All my Tennessee friends are back in school. Sigh. Commercials and morning news shows are giving the low-down on what's needed for kids as they head back. Wal-Mart employees stock supplies on shelves in a frenzy. Target hangs their big colorful signs shaped like pencils from the ceiling pointing to the direction of school-supply-heaven. And I cringe. Seriously, I bury my head like an ostrich and pretend this isn't happening. I have boycotted Wal-Mart and Target for the last 3 weeks so I don't have to be reminded that my summer is coming to an end. Why am I like this? I have no idea because I'm a teacher! I've been in this teaching gig ever since I left Chapel Thrill. I know my schooling: public, private, home school, tutorials, community college, large universities. Done it all. Yet, I am reluctant and procrastinate until I absolutely have to grab all our supplies. But I am changing. Last week, I realized more than ever that for me is about relationships. I checked my email late one evening. I had just received one from the father of one of my former students. He was writing me as he sat in a chair by his wife's hospital bed....I read it: diagnosis...cancer...surgery... and wept a big ugly cry, startling Banks and the boys. It's like that for me. No, I don't always get emails from men who are in hospitals...but I do find that I really come to love families after spending 7 hours a day with their children. I celebrate new siblings, blue ribbons and trophies, and new furry family members. I'm in the trenches with them too-loss of furry family members, divorce, abuse, loss of grandparents, and re-location decisions. That email was a game changer for me. Not only because of what was written but because I realized how deeply I care for the people I have in my life. I had reached out to this family when my Blonde worked through a tragedy at her camp because they knew what I should do...now they are reaching out as they travel on life's bumpy roads. Yes, I'll miss my flexible schedule of summer, filling up time with things I want to do. Yet, I see how important it is to pour into people wherever you are planted. So wherever you go and whoever you work with, remember to embrace those relationships. You never know...one day, you may need them or they may need you.
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AuthorFun-loving mom to 4 kids and 1 big puppy. Fifth grade teacher of amazing little people who have never ending things to share with me. Love to discuss Jesus, diy projects, and life. Trying to keep it simple: Love Jesus, love people. Archives
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