Friday, December 10, 2010

We took the boys around to look at Christmas lights tonight. I love how excited and joyful they become at even the most simple of displays. The loudest cheers were for the nativity scenes. We cranked the Christmas music and drove around for about an hour. I think it was the first time this year that I have felt like it is time for Christmas. Things at school have been very difficult this year and I have been focusing so much on that that I haven't been able to get into the "spirit of Christmas". A baby born in a manger in order to save mankind from itself... I'm not sure what I was missing...
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  1. LeahDecember 11, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    I was the same way last year. I had a very rough year teaching, and a newborn. It's a wonder I didn't walk into my principal's office and quit. I certainly wanted to. I couldn't focus on anything but getting through each day.

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  2. Wing It MomDecember 11, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    Yeah, there are days that I avoid seeing anyone after school that I could say "I quit" to and have it stick. I am going to let them know in January that I will not be returning in the fall.

    As a terminal planner, I find it a bit disconcerting to quit without a definate plan set up, however, I have several solid scenarios in mind so I am sure at least one of them will work out... The great thing is that all of the scenarios I am considering for next year involve being closer to home (I now commute 30 minutes each way) if not at home.

    One day at a time, you are exactly right...

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  3. LeahDecember 12, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Terminal planner... I like that. Sounds a lot like me. I'm glad I've decided to stay home. It's quite the change, but I think it's made my family a lot happier. (And my house a lot cleaner!)

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  4. Wing It MomDecember 12, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    I was home with the kids for eight years and now this is my second year of teaching. I loved being home with the kids, but didn't fully appreciate it until I started teaching full-time. Live and learn, now I know. Of course I love teaching too, but feel that my current position takes way too much time away from my other more important job at home. The question is, what am I going to do about it?

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  5. LeahDecember 13, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    That's the same way I felt. I loved being the classroom, and working with the kids. I had a lot of parent problems that got in the way that, though. And, I always felt guilty about the time away from home, and the jobs I wasn't get done around the house. But, with the husband at sem, quitting before vicarage meant he'd have to drop out, which I didn't want. We spent many a night talking about what we were going to do. We'll spend many more talking about what will happen next year...

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  6. Wing It MomDecember 13, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    I can understand. I stayed at home while my husband was at the seminary. That is eventually what necessitated my journey into the working world. I appreciate how difficult your decision for next year is, I will pray that a solution presents itself. Unfortunately, for us the only solution we could come up with involved going unto debt (hence the job...). I will pray that a better solution will work out for you.

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