Time

I want to blog again about being grateful.  There is something to be said about the written (typed) word.  I can lay awake at night and count my blessings, hug my kids and love my life, but I think back to the year I made the commitment to write a grateful comment everyday for a year...am I more grateful now because of that time spent?  Am I in need of doing a 365 because of my changing life?  I might need to ponder this a bit more...

Grateful for the Path

I am on a path now that I have not been on before and I am learning to be grateful for it...it is teaching me something, I learn a little more every day and it is good for me...but I am a bit vulnerable to say that I am grateful for it right now...

Relaxing Weekend

It was a beautiful and sunny weekend, maybe even the last of the 80 degrees we will see this fall, and we spent the weekend as a family, enjoying each other.

I am grateful for my wonderful family.

Colleagues as Friends

I have found that in the past 14 years of teaching that having friends at work does "work". 

Today that was exemplified as Amy was reviewing me as I taught a lesson on topic sentences to my 3rd graders.  Her transparent approach from every aspect was welcome and refreshing.  She has a no-nonsense style while delivering the good and the needs improving parts of my lesson.  She was calm, quick and her feedback was timely and on-point. 

 You are knowledgeable, kind and an exemplary friend.

Thank you friend.

Unexpected Gratefulness

Sometimes it comes in large doses; somethinn totally out of the blue and sometimes it comes in a tiny little dose that you don't even notice, either way, appreciating people, things, life, nature, emotions and this rollercoaster ride of life is what it is all about, right? 

Today, I am grateful because I got to watch my 4-year wake up.  He slowly opened his eyes, started to focus, looked at me, smiled and then said, "I want to snuggle with you." and life was good. 

W.W.A.D?

Since my friend Audrey has taken it upon herself to get me debt free...all I need to do in any financial situation is call out What Would Audrey Do?  call her, text her...anything and she will set me straight on the correct financial path! 

I love ya man! 

I am very grateful for her willingness to open herself up and share, help me out to provide great insight to a culture, financial culture, that has been foreign to me for decades!

Friends' Children

I love them.  I love how much they love my kids.  I love making them breakfast, lunch...watching them play, jump on the trampoline, laugh and share their lives with our family.

These are the long friendships that will be a foundation for my children and the standard at which all other friendship will be measured.  These friendships are deep and loving and accepting. 

Time is a good thing.  Time has been on their side.