It is amazing how my life can go from miserable to amazing in a day. I'm so grateful that I've had a second chance at Smithson Craighead Academy. The 5th grade (where I was meant to be) is challenging, to say the least, but I love it anyway. I thought that changing jobs meant I was giving up on the high school students. Sister Sandra helped me realize that I wasn't giving up, but rather finding the service that was best suited for me. Here are a few things that I've learned so far.
1. I'm meant to teach children from Latin America.
2. I'm meant to dance often.
3. I'm meant to have friends, work with, raise, etc. people with disabilities.
4. I'm meant to teach teachers to teach.
5. I'm meant to work with elementary and middle school students.
6. I'm meant to sit on the porch at night, drinking sweet tea, and shooting the breeze.
7. I'm meant to find happiness in living simply.
8. I'm meant to learn about other people, places, foods, dances, etc.
9. I'm meant to build community everywhere that I go.
10.I'm meant to take time on the weekends to do nothing.
11.I'm meant to have children of other ethnic and racial backgrounds.
More than anything, I'm meant to love and be loved.
This week during spirituality night, Courtney asked, "Why do you do what you do?" My answer, "To spread love."
So go, my few and loyal readers, and spread love. I'm busy doing it down here in Nashvegas.
P.S. I can't seem to get a good spellcheck and don't have time to proofread. Please excuse my errors. Paz
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