A year ago I would have told you my life was perfect. I had everything going for me. I was a senior in high school, I would be graduating, and I was planning on going to prom. I had the perfect dress, the perfect hair, and that night I felt like a million dollars. After prom came graduating, something that every student dreams of. On that night when my name was called and I walked towards the stage I had no idea where I would be standing one year later. I had endless possibilites and dreams high as the sky. Well, it's been almost a year since all those events occured. Is my life where I thought it would be? Absolutely not. In my opinion if I could sum up this past year I would put it as simply as saying, "If you're not growing you're not learning, and if you're not learning you're not growing." I have learned so much this past year. Life after high school isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's full of responsibility, finals, college, jobs, family, and maintaining friendships. It's a constant struggle of trying to be grown-up while still managing to feel like a kid. It's not the easiest transition. I have been hurt, I have been broken, and I have been beaten down by the cruelty of reality. I stand before you today to tell you one thing I have learned about the "after" moment of the struggle: IT. GETS. EASIER. Life gets easier. Making decisions and being responsible gets easier. If you're heart was broken I promise you one day after much time and much praying that you will wake up and your heart won't miss that person anymore. In a dramatic movie through a dramatic song Celine Dion told us that the heart does go on. It does. Though I may not have traveled the path I had planned, and although I have had many bumps along the way, I know I am exactly where I should be.
One day I'll get around to sharing the story about how I applied for and got my new job. I have to say that it most certainly is 100% credited to my Heavenly Father and his plan for my life. Often we don't see the things we need in life until things are put into our path that lead us in a different direction. For the purpose of this post I wanted to share some thoughts being on the outside of the beginning of a new school year. This is mostly for my teacher friends and those who start teaching this year so if you get bored, please do yourself a favor and stop reading. Being a teacher is a tough gig. Daily we make thousands of split-second decisions and impact people in ways we will never fully know the extent of. John Hattie once said, "know thy impact." Each day you'll strive to be better than the day before. You'll hope and pray that your babies (students) will learn something more than just "things." We'll hope and pray that they learn how t...
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