And.....exhale...
The hustle and bustle we have called life for the past couple of years might just be settling down. I say might, because I worry I may jinx this and something will come up...
Micah is working full time a long term care facility. I love hearing of the 94yr old cougars that go after my husband, calling him Michael. He seems to be enjoying it a lot, and I'm ever so grateful he's landed a job in an area he enjoys. He's expressed a lot of people don't understand why he chose gerontology and a long term care facility when he could be working at a hospital. My husband likes to go against the status quo, the popular ideas, (reason #789 why I adore him). He takes joy in working with the elderly, and doesn't care if it isn't a adventurous/trendy job recognized by others. He does important work, that he enjoys, and that makes me proud!
The working midnights for Micah has seemed to work out well. The only time it hasn't, it when I'm working both jobs, and pass him coming home at 10:00 when he's heading in to work. This will change soon enough, as I put in my notice to finish at the sports store. I really wish I didn't like the job as much as I do, but I've been told by a few important people in my life that I need to slow down, and I'm trying to respect that, and learn how to....relax...? So as of May I will be back to teaching and only teaching. It will be good to help me put my focus back on just my classroom, and for that I am excited.
I read a quote this week that said, "Do not handicap your kids by making their lives easy!". OH praise god that someone thinks this! I know I work with students that have severe disabilities but I continue to get so angry that my students are not challenged or pushed to be their best, because too many people (including families) feel sorry for them. Ugh. They are people that also deserve to be pushed, to have expectations, to be valued, and too often they go unrecognized or are "under valued". Do me a favor, don't be one of the many that look at them and feel sorry for them. They don't want that. Neither would you.
Our family of furry creatures continue to be fun and crazy. I woke up this morning (as Micah was crawling into bed after getting done with his shift) and decided to spend it outside reading. In the middle of reading a book I looked up to find Vixie (our youngest stray pup) running around the backyard chasing 2 birds. They flew over the backyard and had Vixie literally running circles (3 laps to be exact) around the backyard. Meanwhile, Otis is tossing golf balls at my arm to get me to throw them (because our dogs can't use tennis balls, but golf balls to play fetch), and Eddie is pouncing around attempting to catch flies that are buzzing around. I couldn't help but laugh out loud at my ridiculous dogs. The chickens were running around, the sun shining, and the day, just beautiful.
If you feel stressed, have spent too much time in front of a computer, t.v, or desk, please get outside and just sit. Just listen. God created all of this beauty, that so often we forget to stop and and enjoy what he's put right in front of, because we get in our hustle and bustle of life, we worry that if we slow down that we wont get the things taken care of that we need to, but the reality is,
"See how the lilies of the field grow. They do no labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and gone tomorrow, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?"- Matthew 6: 28-30
Enough randomness for one night! Remember to sit and admire Gods creation this Easter weekend!!
