Some Days...

I get grumpy and discouraged.

seeing what didn't go as planned.

acknowledging time poorly spent.

recognizing how much i have to learn.

I get impatient.

taking extra breaths to calm down in the classroom, to shut out my own shortcomings and to embrace the learning of my students (even about respect and listening)

ready to graduate.

more than ready to be home.

planning around distance that only seems to grow bigger by the days between our visits.

I get nervous.

trying to hold on too tightly to things, even things beyond my control.

seeking reassurance.

trying to fake strength i don't really have.

And then I think about

prayer.

being wrapped up in a hug so warm, so comfortable that it shuts out the world for a while.

little joys tucked away in hidden pockets of the day

someone just being there to say it's gonna be okay. reminding me i'm okay sometimes, too.

remembering tomorrow's a brand new day that i haven't messed anything up in yet.

And I will mess things up tomorrow. It just happens. We don't always have to like the learning process, but we're always going to do it anyway.

~"Don't tell God how big your problems are; tell your problems how big your God is." [-unknown...but thanks to 1 L Shel for sharing it.]~

Reset(tling)

[First things first -- Congratulations, Teagan and Scott! I hope the wedding day was great, and I wish I could've been there to celebrate with you!! :)]

The best part about a trip is all of the new experiences and memories you walk away with.

It's even better when a trip allows you to grow in relationship with somebody else, too.

The best part about this spring break was exploring NC with David, but the hardest (I'm hesitant to say "worst") part was leaving.

Now it's time to readjust to being states apart instead of just feet apart every day again, going over the memories of the great week.

As I was conscious of the plane taking me farther and farther away from Charlotte, I had to come to terms with the fact that it's never going to get easier to say goodbye and fly away. In fact, if we do this right, it'll keep getting harder.

Long distance relationships kinda stink sometimes.

~"Love is friendship set on fire." [-Anita Hodzic]~