Monday. First full day of the first full week of school. Walked into school at 6:48 to find two AP students already waiting for me outside of my office. Taught all day, used my prep time like a madwoman, had brief meeting with principal after school, was caught on way out the door by a colleague who needed help navigating a problem, picked up the boys, took them to get 10-yr-old's new viola, stopped at McD's so that he could change into football gear and 8-yr-old could do homework and get a snack, went to football, changed vehicles with husband coach, drove home, started making dinner, changed a load of laundry, took phone call from dear friend, daughter and roomate made suprise visit to get some sorority sister/stepmom advice, finally ate at 8:00, played phone tag and caught sister, solved the world's problem, called Mom to wish happy birthday, finished some school work, and dropped into bed at 10:20.
Such a far cry from two weeks ago when the days moved like molasses, and I felt so disconnected from the pulse and pull of the world. Monday's rush might have been a bit much, but I was in a place where it was good to be needed. It is only the begining of the year, and my energy and adrenaline are a bit high, but I will appreciate my current perspective (while I have it!) that my cup does indeed runneth over, in the loveliest sort of way, full of people who trust me to be there for them, and for that I am grateful.
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