For instance?
Take 1: I went to work the other day with nothing for lunch other than a container of yogurt and about three bites of Gracie's leftover Frozen-themed chicken noodle soup. Before first period, one of my students came to my room to celebrate: "Mrs. Deibler! I did it -- I got my permit!!!" (We'd talked about it the day before.) "I made food for my Spanish class, but I brought you some since I thought you'd like it! And by the way [she whispered]...I'm not giving any to any of my other teachers!" BOOM! A sweet student, a success story, and a perfectly-timed homemade lunch. It was DELICIOUS.
Take 2: We were bombarded with over two feet of snow this past weekend. Other than stocking up on rum and making sure my Netflix account was up-to-date, I wasn't really sure how I'd spend the time stuck in the house until...BOOM...my OwlCrate arrived with a brand spankin' new book to keep me company during the blizzard. The book is FANTASTIC.
Take 3: One of the concerns with having an active, precocious child is the constant worry: am I enough? So with two days in a row of unplanned snow days to occupy a busy toddler, I had to question if I could do right by her in a pinch. Well, she's into numbers and food, so BOOM! Baking cookies...what could be better? She'd attest: not much. By the way...they are INCREDIBLE (and more importantly...we had so damn much fun!).
Truth of the matter is, life can be so tough at times, so hard just to catch a break and breathe while going about the day, pretending all is well from minute-to-minute. But for whatever reason, we don't have to pretend all the time. Because sometimes, God or life or fate (who knows) hands us some lifelines...and man, how it makes me smile when they float beside me in my times of need.
Hang on, sweethearts...we're all in this together and, at the end of the day...no one here gets out alive...but wow, the ride is worth it. ❤️
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