The sun will come out tomorrow...

I wasn't going to blog tonight because I'm feeling frustrated and beaten, and I really don't want this blog to become a downer for anyone.  But, alas, I am here.  This is another short week with President's day on Monday and last Friday as a comp day.  Short weeks are good, I guess.  This one though has felt like an eternity!  I was greeted on Tuesday with two meetings.  One was great, at least in the sense that I came out with my head (and my dignity) intact.  The other one, not so much.  I won't go into details in an effort to protect the innocent (and even the not-so-innocent),  but it was not a fun time.  So really, for the past few days I have been doing a lot of reflecting.  Here is what I came up with:

• I am good wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend
• I am a good teacher (classroom, special education, and Reading Recovery)
• My actions and motives are pure
• I do what I believe to be best for all children
• I am a lifelong learner and strive to improve myself in all that I do
• I am becoming a pretty darn good photographer
• I make mistakes
• I say things I shouldn't
• I apologize when I should
• I pray
• I have the most amazing kids!
• I have an AWESOME husband!
• I can be too proud
• I can be too emotional
• Sometimes I see only black and white (right and wrong), and I know this can be a bad thing
• I'm a good person
• I love life
• I am compassionate, sometimes to a fault
• I'm a giver and nurturer
• I love to teach
• I love to teach
• I love to teach...

(and, on occasion, I drink wine; tonight it's Coppola Rosso, 2009)

~Cab Lover