Friday, Mar. 11, 2005
Life's many lovely blessings
Well, well, well...
Its been a long time since I last added an entry, but what can I say? Things have been Crazy, with a capital "C".
Student teaching has been taking up most of my time, though with all the freaking snow that we have been having, I haven't gotten in as many hours as I would have hoped at this point in the semester. Believe it or not, spring break is already this week. I simply can not believe that I am already halfway through the semester.
I had my doubts too at the beginning. I seriously was terrified at the thought of my schedule. I was not sure whether or not I would be able to stay on top of classes, student teaching, work, and my other obligations. Things have worked out well though and I am taking a great deal away from all that I am involved in this semester.
My one salvation has truly been the children and teachers that I am working with. I thought that the student teacing would be the most challenging thing facing me this semester, but, of course, I was wrong. It has, single handedly, become the one saving grace of the semester. I go there every day looking forward to being with the children and interacting with them. I get to teach these little ones all that they will need to know in order to succeed accidemically and personally. To have that power and honor is something that I can not fully describe. Its has just been an amazingly fufilling experience so far.
Having those little faces to go to three days a week also helps to brighten up my life. Each day I come home with new funny or amazing little anecdote about this amazing group of children. They really do brighten up my life and falling in love them over the past eight weeks has been a high point of my education and teaching experiences thus far.
My nephew too is growing like a weed. He is talking more than ever and comes out with some funny stuff. His personality is blossoming more than I ever thought it would. He has the most fantastic sense of humor and his laughter is like medicine for the heart. It makes my life more wonderful every time I hear that little guffaw. To see him laugh at some of life's simples joys also makes the world seem all the more beautiful. Its amazing, the effect this little person has on all those adult lives he touches.
He calls me Auntie Betty all the time now too and he is starting to read books, well, more like he has them memorized. To listen to him read them is about the funniest thing ever.
How do you all like them apples? No entry for a while and then you get this little reflective entry.
Its all good though, as its always good to remind myself of the many blessings I have. Serioulsy, how lucky am I? I have so much going for me. I am on the verge of a great, fufilling career. I've got this amazing family who supports and loves me. Friends who I would not trade for the world and who have proved their love for me ten times over. Plus, so much more that I am not even conciously aware of most of the time.
I'm just a lucky, lucky person. One who probably won't be updating again anytime soon too. Hopefully this happy little ditty will make up for that and bring some sunshine to everyone else's life too. Take time to count your blessings. Serioulsy, take time to do it and write it down. Seeing it right there in front of you makes a world of difference and makes life feel so much more worthwhile.
I'll write more and update as time permits...
ted-ted at 7:52 p.m.