I know. Life is happening.
And I want you to know that I’ve noticed
That even though you’re managing to do all the things
You have to do, that you’re not doing any of them
Particularly well.
I’ve noticed, and everyone else has noticed, too.
And we’re all surviving the fact.
These 242 words are the most you’ve typed in
A Very Long TIme.
We’ve noticed that collectively, your sophomores
Get a great deal of time and attention,
Even though personally, they’d benefit from
Some kind of time-twisting that would allow you to
Really (deeply) communicate with each of them.
Wanting to is a start, but honestly? Not a huge one.
Your house is straightened, though dingy,
And clothes are generally clean,
For which you are allowed to feel generally
Satisfied.
We’ve all noticed that dinners are, well, lame
And there’s a startling lack of fresh leafy greens
(And variety).
But, hey, salad and variety are overrated
And nobody’s starving around here.
Noted: You hugged EVERY SINGLE ONE
Of your family members last night before you slept.
You bought the best kind of fruit snacks
Which makes up for some other parts of Lame Bagged Lunch.
You read the assigned book instead of skimming it for the
Nebulous answers Professor Doctor Former Runningback
Is searching for.
We’ve all noticed that it’s not glorious.
And it’s still okay. Carry on. We’ll keep noticing
The parts that work
And working on the parts that don’t.
(12) Comments for this blog
This is exactly the way I feel. Every room in my house, minus my teaching studio, looked like a bomb exploded. Then I looked around, rolled my eyes, and laid on the couch wrapped in a blanket for the next 30 minutes. Sigh. I’m glad to not be the only one that feels this way.
This is exactly the way I feel. Every room in my house, minus my teaching studio, looked like a bomb exploded. Then I looked around, rolled my eyes, and laid on the couch wrapped in a blanket for the next 30 minutes. Sigh. I’m glad to not be the only one that feels this way.
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You must be exhausted. This ‘first year of teaching’ thing is so, so hard. I love reading what the Lord said Emma Smith’s calling was, and reading between the lines to see all the things it wasn’t. Take a deep breath, and let a whole bunch of this go. And then breathe again, and let go again. And keep doing that until you’ve reached a balance you can live with. xoxo
You must be exhausted. This ‘first year of teaching’ thing is so, so hard. I love reading what the Lord said Emma Smith’s calling was, and reading between the lines to see all the things it wasn’t. Take a deep breath, and let a whole bunch of this go. And then breathe again, and let go again. And keep doing that until you’ve reached a balance you can live with. xoxo
Yeah, I feel like this too, sometimes. Home schooling gets a little more time consuming as my kids get older. I’ve never had a job since having kids, but I feel like I do, now!
I sure like you. I want to hug you right this minute.
Yeah, I feel like this too, sometimes. Home schooling gets a little more time consuming as my kids get older. I’ve never had a job since having kids, but I feel like I do, now!
I sure like you. I want to hug you right this minute.
So you know what? I really love YOUR poetry. 🙂
And I love you. And I so can imagine the feeling you are feeling right now, and every day and all the time. We should plan an evening. It can be late… I’ll stay up late into North Carolina time so it could work… and sit together on the phone with hot chocolate and nothing else to do but talk.
Shall we put it on the calendar for . . . 2016?
So you know what? I really love YOUR poetry. 🙂
And I love you. And I so can imagine the feeling you are feeling right now, and every day and all the time. We should plan an evening. It can be late… I’ll stay up late into North Carolina time so it could work… and sit together on the phone with hot chocolate and nothing else to do but talk.
Shall we put it on the calendar for . . . 2016?
Ah ha, the juggling act. It will kill ya. But you get in a groove after awhile. I am sure you are fab.
Ah ha, the juggling act. It will kill ya. But you get in a groove after awhile. I am sure you are fab.