Thoughts...

As all of you know one of my favorite guilty pleasures is watching Jersey Shore. It is totally crazy and mindless, but hysterical in the same sense. Since I feel like we are currently living in the twilight zone this past week, to make myself smile I just keep telling myself that we have "a situation" and we are going to get through it even stronger than before. Live for Today as my blog is titled and enjoy the ride. If the ride gets bumpy then get through it. I can't tell you how many phone calls, cards and emails we have gotten this week. We are the luckiest people in the world with the best support system out there.

I needed to blog a little about it, without going into details because it is a huge weight in my mind and I needed to express it even if just a little.

I question myself yearly as to if I should try and get a job closer to home, but then in difficult times I remember exactly why I work here. After 11 years I have made lasting relationships with some of the most wonderful people ever. Retirements are so hard because you make bonds with people that are so much older than you and then they aren't with you on a daily basis, BUT they will never forget you. I recently had two wonderful phone conversations with past co-workers that lifted me right up. I am very grateful for those friendships.

I am grateful for many people right now. We have the best family ever who have rallied and the best friends ever. It makes you truly look at your relationships and realize that having tons and tons of friends may be a good thing in a sense, but to have a handful of truly quality friends is the best. I always remember the phrase "quality over quantity."

I think I can speak for us all when I say that there are a range of feelings and emotions going on with us. My principal said it best when she said that we are going on a journey, I just hope it is a short journey.

At the end of the day yesterday I was working with a group of 5th graders and I asked them to put their names on a sheet we were working on and I looked over and saw this... It's the little things that really mean the most in life and this brought a huge smile to my face when I really needed it.