Back to School

August is always the fastest month of the year. Somehow, lots and lots of days have gone by in the blink of an eye. It's back to school time, and I definitely get pretty dorky this time of the year. Like...I love school supplies. Love 'em. I love getting my room ready for a new batch of kiddos. And I love getting excited about meeting all of them on the first day of school. I think it's pretty safe to say that teaching is what I was meant to do, and although I would really, really, really love to be a stay at home mom with my Coopy, I really do love what I do and am thankful that I have a job that allows me to be home at 3:45-ish, on the weekends, for holidays, and that sweet little summer vacation that I'll never get tired of.

Tonight, I'll keep that thankfulness in mind as I conquer a mountain of work I really should be doing. I'll keep that in mind although I'd really just love to go to sleep now, at 7:02 p.m. And I'll keep that in mind as I feel the tingly tiredness of my legs from running around like a crazy lady all day.

It's good to be home. Have I mentioned that? :) On the first day of in-service, we had a district-wide breakfast with a speaker, a hilarious skit, and some introductions of new staff. Of course, new staff had to stand in front of the cafeteria, with 300ish (my best guess) people staring at us while we were up there. I was introduced by my mentor, Mrs. Wynette Wright. She's the sweetest thing ever. I have to admit, though, that while she was up there, I really wasn't listening to what she was saying about me. Instead, I got all nerdy-emotional when I looked into the crowd and saw so, so many familiar faces. That's never happened before! I've been a few places....and been to lots of inservices at those places, but it was so great to know people in the crowd.

And then....I started thinking that a lot of those people have so much to do with who I am today. Because of school hours/practice afternoons/game nights, I spent more time with some of those people than I did with my own parents during the school year. Those people were difference makers to me and I gotta say.....it's good to be in their presence. It's good to be their colleague. It's good to be HOME! Maybe someday, somebody will stand up at the front of the room and say the same about me. Maybe someday. :)