Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Waiting Game

Do you play the waiting game? I do. I try not to, but I do. On the first day of school, I'm counting down to Thanksgiving break. When we come back from that, I'm counting down the three more weeks until Christmas vacation. In January, I look ahead to our week long Spring Break in March. Upon returning to school, I count down the weeks/days/hours until the ultimate break: Summer.

I'm not alone. Many teachers do this. It's not that we don't like our jobs, it's just that it's draining, and those breaks are our refills - they allow us to want to come back to the classroom, better than ever.

I came across this last weekend:

It was a poignant reminder (especially with six more school days to go before summer) to enjoy each and every single day, no matter if it's a Monday or a Friday or September or May.

I made a list of things I can enjoy here and now, each and every day:

  • Coming home to Barney's excitement
  • Sipping a cup of hot tea
  • Eating dinner on the couch with Max
  • Taking the dog for a walk
  • Playing with my cats
  • Dreaming new card designs
  • Connecting with a friend
  • Wearing flip flops
  • Talking to my sister on the phone
  • Reading a good book
  • Laughing with my first graders
What's on your enjoy-life-now list?
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6 comments:

  1. Erin BradleyMay 26, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    I LOVE that phrase and need to remember it. On my enjoy list right now is sitting on my porch, with coffee & my laptop, listening to the rain come down. :)

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  2. MeelingMay 26, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Great phrase!!!

    I have 9 days left...looking forward to Summer Break but it's always bittersweet saying good-bye to the little munchkins.

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  3. KellyMay 26, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Wow, I definitely do this! What a great quote.

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  4. HilMay 26, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I love your enjoy-life-now list and truly think that is the key to a happy life. Finding bits of joy in every day. Hurray for school almost being done!! We are so excited for summer around our house. :)

    Thanks for linking back!

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  5. CrystalMay 26, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I got to teach for the first time last semester so this post caught my eye :). On my enjoy list:

    1) Coffee Time
    2) Play the Violin
    3) Go plant shopping

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  6. jdavissquaredMay 26, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    this is so true. I really hate it when I have those feelings of wishing time away. You never know what tomorrow {or later today for that matter} will bring.

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