Another short one, because I am still finishing up all the things, but I want something written this weekend, and I may forget once I dive into all of today's activities.
I'm at my parent's house for now. Happy Mothers day, Mom! I thought you might be here, but what you are doing is much better, spending time with your grandchildren ^_^
I hope they don't exhaust you ;-)
I'm grateful for your love, support, wisdom, and now, as I've gotten older, your friendship. I'm so happy I get to spend time with you often, and it is simple, easy and full of love. I wish that for everybody, but I know it is not something everybody gets to have, and so I don't forget it is a precious gift.
Everything is beautiful and vibrantly green here. The beech trees especially. The leaves are not tiny anymore, but still have that golden green which I love so much, and is especially nice with the early morning sun shining on and through them.
As I was going for a walk I saw one of the foxes, which always makes for a magical day. It was a lot more gray at the corners than in the past. Perhaps it was a winter coat? I think it may be one of the pups I saw earlier, now in adolescence. Such things warm my heart. Seeing the young, growing up. It's kind of the physical embodiment of hope. And anyone who's paying attention to the news certainly needs that. I tend to avoid the news but some of it seeps in via other people who like to talk about it. I'd like a version of the news that just tells the facts, minus the doom and gloom, the predictions for terrible futures. I can draw those conclusions myself, thank you. I don't need your nightmares added on top of it. Or if there is going to be commentary, I'd want commentary on simple, immediate action steps that I personally am capable of doing, to help.
In any case, I'm working on being a great teacher that instills self-confidence, compassion, and a spirit of selfless service, so that's what I'm doing to help. That's got my hands plenty full for now. There is somewhere that I can help, and that brings me joy to work on.
Perhaps I'll conclude with my current checklist:
-Prepare for my two online classes today (already started.)
-Call a friend to help write a rap/poem about the wonderful diversity of ways that people relate to God.
-(that's probably all for today.)
Then:
-Tomorrow: visit my acting teacher in New York because his current class is putting on their graduation showcase, and his birthday is this week
-Finish editing the final chunk of my math class final paper
-Write my child observation paper
-Visit internship site(s) (one this Friday, so far)
Then there's a bunch of lower priority stuff that I've been putting off until I had some time over summer, and until all these other more time-sensitive things have been done. I'm really looking forward to getting them off my to-do list and out of my brain.
And I'm really looking forward to giving my room a good thorough clean, and hopefully finishing up giving away/recycling/throwing out all the stuff I don't need or want anymore, Kon-Mari style. Now with a little more wisdom about what to throw out and what to keep, after getting rid of a bunch and seeing if there was anything that I missed, (answer: one series of about 12 awesome science books is the only thing I wish I hadn't gotten rid of. nothing else.)
I'm also looking forward to reading all the books I've been putting off.
And maybe, hopefully, finishing some of the projects I've started.
And at some point, visiting my dear friends that I've been missing so much. I've got to figure out when I can get to Iowa, and when the largest percentage of my best friends will be there and available.
OK, let's see how it all actually shakes out over the coming week or two.
Signing off,
-I
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