I love the fact that things change. If you can survive that moment of despair a new moment of strength or hope will appear. The new year of school has begun. It feels like the hardest part is picking the best place to start. The years spin in circles. Yet a circle has no beginning or end. But, at the end of each summer I am back where I started. So can a full circle have a beginning and end? Either way, I guess am getting there. I can start at any point.
It may be that it is much less of a circle and much more of a spiral, a funnel or tornado. Maybe it is that each circle seems familiar and similar but is still unique. Then the next question is which way are the winds blowing and is the end in sight? When I was the age that I teach, I remember thinking in my deepest times of dread that the winds bring change. It was a simple mantra to repeat in times of desperate hope. I believe that to be true perspective. We may be small leaves floating in a funnel. Fragile. Colorful. Yet we might be able to direct our drift with a little faith. So look for the winds to bring change and remind your self that faith will guide you.
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Unlike other careers, teaching has that fresh start scheduled in. Like New Years, only professional. It sometimes feels repetitive (I have to teach this again!!!) but unique, like you said. I learn from each year and improve on it as I cycle back through the next year.
What I wouldn't give for one point each year to evaluate and start over again! I'm glad you have the faith that the winds will take you toward where you want to be. That's a hard thing to do - I struggle with it everyday. But - don't fret - with the faith you have - one day you will wake up and you will have floated right where you were meant to be! Love ya - and I hope school is going great so far!
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