Needed Breaks

As someone who works in the education system I can truly say I have enjoyed this time off..spending time with my family and getting some much needed rest..I look forward to what 2020 will hold for this kindergarten para..I’ve laughed and learned..I’ve seen the need for change and been encouraged by some of the similar routines I remember as a child..Oh, the stories I shall hear as they are welcomed back into the classroom..and, I’ve honestly prayed they were kept safe where ever they were..not, everyone has the life that my personal children live..and that doesn’t make those children lives less valuable..my hopes is that at the end of the year I’ve done my job well..that they are left with the impression that Mrs. Norris loved them and cared for their well being..even those times when she had to be a little tougher..because even telling the truth can be done in love…I hope I’ve given them a sense of wonder of the world..value in themselves..and willingness to always show kindness to others..because we don’t know each others struggles (yes, even kinders have struggles)..we don’t know what weight another is carrying..what mental, physical, or emotional baggage is collecting at their feet that they pick up and lug around with them daily..just think some times when that waitress seems to be disconnected from her job..it could be that she just heard bad news before coming into work..but, she still has to show up and be present in order to provide for her family..I know what it is to be on a job physically there but, mentally some where else..and, that can be a stressful time and you may not give your best..but, any negativity or rudeness of another maybe the last thing they need right now..some may choose not to tip her based on her service for that day..but, I say why not?..do what you would usually would do..because the fact of the matter is what it all comes down to..is not about her but, me..how do I want to treat others..do I want to show grace in hopes that someone will show me mercy in my time of need..or do I want to heap yet another weight upon someone who may already being carrying enough..and I get that may not even be the case..some people just have a challenging personalities..but, we all are the results of our life lived…and those unresolved issues shape and form us to the person we present to the world..but, I’ve found in my 45 years, there is only One that I can truly say that has lifted and sustained me..and given me the strength and fortitude to walk and journey through this life in a way that my scars don’t even show..and, this freedom has allowed me to live a more carefree life..when I cast my cares on Him it reminds me that He cares for me..so, 2020 I welcome you into to this Kinder year..you will be exceptional, fun filled, educational and rewarding..and, those days when I don’t quite feel this way..I will just remember we have more breaks..lol