Guess I didn’t keep up with this like I thought I would. That’s okay. I’ll come back to it someday, I think.
J. really wants me to write Mr. Bubble Ball. I think I just might have to.
Journal
One year ago today…
I can’t believe a whole year has come and gone. It was one year ago today that Dr. Ted sent me to Albany Med…and today I sit here, with snowflakes drifting past my window, two beautiful trees glowing, a perfectly perfect baby sleeping in his crib remembering and feeling extremely blessed and content. Thinking of those who are taking their turn this year…sending up a prayer for them. How lucky I feel this day.
43 Things
While wandering around today, I read this page on IvoryHut’s website. I thought it might be a good idea to start a list of my own. I will consider this a work in progress.
I’ve added it as a page over there—————–>
So much for half hours…
Two busy days.
No home yoga, but still sore from Thursday night’s class! Lots of shoulder work this week-just what my cranky neck didn’t need.
Dad’s still sick…now the doctor says it’s not shingles. He’s had whatever it is for a month. Mom wanted to know if anything was new. I said, “Nope! All is well here!” Didn’t mention my doctor appointment to her. Hopefully the ultrasound Tuesday will show nothing so she’ll never need to know I even went.
Just remembered I forgot to pick up the PTSO money for deposit. SHOOT! Will have to do that Tuesday, since Monday is a holiday.
Strange dream last night. I was teaching special ed in a new classroom. Steph was my assistant. One girl was in the front row crying during a lesson–LOUDLY–and driving me crazy, so I asked Steph to take her out until she got herself under control. Started to wake up realizing it was Baby Boy, crying in his crib. Weird.
Evolutionary Moments
Oprah calls them “AH-HA Moments.” I will call them Evolutionary Moments…those moments in which you suddenly realize that a Life Lesson has been learned. Shortly after that last post, as I was going about my chores, I realized that all my venomous feelings toward the whole PTSO issue had disappeared. My anger toward that certain someone who has caused me grief, was gone. Gone like it was never there to begin with. That’s when I realized I had had an Evolutionary Moment. I am a better person…I internalized a lesson that God has probably been trying to teach me for decades. Help…not because you have to, but because you want to. Help, not because others expect you to, but because I expect you to. Help, not out of obligation, but because it is right.
I must tell my girls The Lesson I learned today. They heard my frustration this morning, and my not so generous comments. Now they need to hear that I learned…and hopefully they will learn too. Children learn by example and I haven’t been setting a very good one for them in this area. Thank God for people like Suzanne…teaching by example, helping others like me evolve.
A Half Hour a Day 