Spring has Sprung

I love spring break. It comes when the bluebonnets are blooming and usually consists of a week of fun, friends and freedom. There is so much to do that whether you stay in town, or vacation away, it is a break in the year that is needed. Recently a friend of mine posted a comment of "4 more days" which quickly inspired someone to berate her on our profession. Many of us who read her quick rebuttals commented trying to get this person to get off the rampage. She just wouldn't quit. She said how teachers always complain and get a third of the year off. Nothing would appease this woman. We finally left it alone and started a strand she couldn't see but all teachers reading it, were undeniable offended. Many times teachers have daunting jobs that seem to go unappreciated. There are always teachers who aren't doing their job up to par, but the majority of us work hard, long hours of which most are unaware. Even over spring break we spend time "catching up" and thinking about what we still have ahead of us. To have someone completely dismiss the work we do as unimportant, a lazy profession is unacceptable. It makes teachers feel like no matter how hard we do the job of educating all children (our future) the public will never appreciate it as more than an easy, overpaid job when in fact, the opposite may be more accurate.

Blessings

I am extremely fortunate in life! I have three wonderful kids, whom..although not perfect, have wisdom beyond most of their peers. I may not have been the perfect mom but they have been shaped into productive citizens with a good head on their shoulders. They love and give love. I am also blessed with a great surrounding family. One who laughs and loves without reserve. One that you can count on for support when it matters (well most of the time). When we all get together, despite our short comings, you can feel the love and warmth through the house.

I am also extremely blessed with friends. Far and near I am fortunate to be able to pick up the phone and catch up or vent about the trials and tribulations of life. We laugh and cry together. We celebrate and mourn together. Even if we don't see each other much, or we do...we're great friends and I can count on them. So many do not have that. Their friends are superficial, their lives are more or less meaningless. They measure success in their bank accounts, losing out on some of life's more meaningful paths.