All Ready for the first day of school 8-30-12
Today was our staff training day. We did some good things today. We actually discussed and really thought about and worked on
how the new teacher evaluation might be.
They are changing next year.
But again as I talked about being more relaxed well that is just
it. I’m not worried about the new
evaluations. I do my job, work
hard to do the best that I can and sincerely care about my students and with
that I can relax.
We also had students come in as we have before. We asked them questions one on one and
shared our answers too. It was
great! The kids really like
talking to us and getting to know us.
They wanted more. Most
people always say sorry or your brave when I tell them I work as a teacher in a
junior high. They have it all
wrong. Kids are great! They have energy and spirit. They keep us young and alive. They teach us things too. This is one reason it will be good for
me to go back to school. That
reason is the kids. Well my staff
is amazing too and I enjoy sharing time with them too.
I also found my calendar that Kathryn made. It was put away
in the closet to be safe. I was so
happy to have found it.
Tonight I was going through facebook and came across my
friends post. She shared a blog
that was actually a video from the author of “One Thousand Gifts.” It was so perfect. It’s about cherishing your moments in
life. Your life and the life of
those your love are gifts. The
time we have here is a gift. Those
moments as simple as they may seem are gifts. A walk in the park and camping trip special and should not
be rushed. Don’t rush your
life. Savor every moment and even
the simple ones for some of the simple ones are the ones that we miss the most
when they are gone. I had so many
simple but special moments with Kathryn.
I did treasure them but then again sometimes life was busy. I tired to always be there and not do
something if it meant not spending time that I could have with my
children. Especially in the last
two years. I would not go skiing
if Kathryn or Richard would be home.
I would no give up a moment with them for anything. I still do that with Richard. I always
do what I can to create more time with him. He has life all figured out in this way. He knows that time with friends and
family is the most important thing in the world. He knows that there is no rush to get this career
going. He knows that once you
start being that adult and having that career you lose some of those special
times because your time becomes more limited. Limited in the way that you have to spend more time at work
and less time with friends and family.
He has taken a lot of time off and had to drop several classes to be
with his sister. He knew time with
her was well worth it. It didn’t matter
if he spent an extra year or maybe an extra two years in school. His time was going to be spent with the
one he loved. The one he knew
needed him. The one he would do
anything for. He gave a big part
of his life to Kathryn because she was a big part of his life. He also took time when Kathryn was well
to enjoy his skiing while he was young and his body was able. He took a few winter quarters off to
ski. Scott and I both agreed that
there was no rush and that he should enjoy the thing that he loves to do as
much as he can while he is young.
So I guess I’m saying “Take time to smell the Roses.” Slow your life down. There is no need to rush and miss those
simple but precious moments. Savor
the time that you share with others.
I thought this morning of how lucky I am. I have so much support. There are so many people who love me
and my family. I’m also so lucky
to have had Kathryn at all. I
could have been told that I could never have children. That could have easily been the case
for me. That is my female
history. But I was given the gift
of motherhood. Twice! Even though I would have loved to see
Kathryn graduate from college, start her career, get married, have beautiful
babies and grow in life I am lucky to have had a daughter that was so very
special. I’m so lucky to have had
a daughter who learned to love so unconditionally, to want to share her love
and happiness.
I was also thinking about her today and about her favorite
things. Someone had asked what her
favorite flower was. I said she
didn’t have one. She had such a
great appreciation for all things, the beauty of this Earth, the wonderful
animals and great people God created there is no way she could pick a favorite
flower. She did have a favorite
color. When she was young it was
purple, then in late elementary or middle school she had green as her favorite
color and then it was blue. Her
blue was the same shade of blue that was and has been for a long time my
favorite color. We had a lot in
common. It also liked purple when
I was young. I also had green as one of my favorite colors too. But settled on Blue. The color of blue of her dinosaur
costume. That blue green color but
if you find in the crayon box I think it is called green/blue.
I also received an email from the lady from the American
Cancer Society who was in charge of the wine auction for Camp Goodtimes. There were some good photos of Kathryn
and I have included a couple here.
I also included one with me infront of the Arts and Crafts shed at Camp
Goodtimes so you can see the sign with Kathryn’s name on it. If you donated to Camp Goodtimes in
through us and Kathryn you are the reason the arts and crafts shed was
dedicated to Kathryn. We will
continue the donations to keep this going. Thank you to all of you.
Good night
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