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Listening….
Both of our dogs have started a bit of snoring but Savannah, oh Savannah. Our black lab snores, and mutters, and moans lately. We just laugh and laugh (which is better than getting frustrated). I tried keeping the dogs out of our room at night, but my chow, Chewie, bangs his head on our bedroom door until he opens it, which is much harder to sleep through than snoring.
Loving…
I am blessed to have three weeks off for Winter Break. Our district expanded from two weeks off a few years back because we had attendance issues after break. So many of our students go to visit family in Mexico during break and would come back late. I LOVE having three weeks. What a gift time is!
Thinking…
At the beginning of break I was waking up at 7 or 8. I’m not a morning person so slowly as break continues I stay up later and later and sleep in later and later. I didn’t wake up until 9:45 today! 5 am is going to feel REALLY early in a few days.
Wanting…
I’ve probably said this before, but I need less stuff. I’ve begun packing things into boxes that might be good to sell on ebay and bag up clothes for the good will. Dare I say, I have way too many books. My classroom library is ridiculously full, but my home library is too. With ebooks, do I really need to hold on to any of these books. tuebl.com lets you download practically any book for free. I’m having a hard time convincing myself I can let go of the books though. Just let go Mercedes…
Needing….
Honestly, I need nothing. I have a place to live. I have clothes to wear. I have food to eat. I have love. Everything beyond that is luxury. It’s been a rough year. My husband is alive and doctors visits no longer end with a list of reasons to bring him into the ER immediately. It’s challenges like that that help put things in perspective. He’s still not cleared to work and it doesn’t look like he will be any time soon. As we try to make due on one income its important to remember that we have what we need and can survive with less if we need to.
Hope…
It’s weird. Typing that word made me cry. I almost lost hope about a year ago. While my husband lay in a hospital bed unable to walk on his own and just not himself, a doctor looked at me and told me he would never be the same again. Its like I have a physical memory of having hope just drain out of me for a moment. I wouldn’t let it stay gone. She was wrong. I almost believed that I wasn’t going to have my husband back, that he was going to die or be the shadow of himself that he was.
I won’t let someone take my hope from me again. You have to keep hoping and keep fighting. You can’t become defeated.
Things at our school have been difficult. We’ve been facing a lot of challenges but I just refuse to give up.
Hope is a powerful thing. I almost let it get away. I won’t be making that mistake again.
Carrie H says
What a delightful read. I related to some much of what you posted in your Currently blog. Hope is such a wonderful thing. Lack of hope is so devastating. I am now following you. I can't wait to know you more.
Beth Ann Kempf says
Mercedes,
It's posts like this that make us put things into perspective. I am glad your husband is making progress. I cannot imagine what you have gone through. Have a great rest of your break.
5 AM will come early! 🙂
❀Beth Ann❀
Taming My Flock of Firsties
bakteach16@gmail.com
Melinda Crean says
Hi Mercedes,
I've just finished reading your 'currently' and I think 'hope' is a very important word for you! I can definitely relate to your problem with mornings…I am also not a morning person and don't usually fully function until about 10am and a coffee 😉
Cheers
Melinda
Kristin Kennedy says
Love it when doctors are wrong.. which seems to be more often than not! I will never again let a doctor take my hope away! Our black lab is constantly waking us up from his snoring or crazy dreams, but I think he'd be worse if we put him out because he'd just cry and yelp. Haha. I hope 2013 is a healthy and prosperous year for you guys.:)
Kristin
iTeach 1:1