it's official: i'm an occasional blogger at best, a sporadic blogger at worst. however, over the past month (specifically the past week) i have been blown away by the kindness and generosity all around me and i absolutely have to share it with you.
i'm not ashamed to admit that at times (or many times) with my new job i've felt overwhelmed. i'm a little baby teacher and i often lack the confidence needed to execute everything i want to execute. it's been quite a test of patience to develop long term goals -- i'm such an instant gratification type person that i've really had to take a step back and pace my tasks.
this past week was my FIRST BOOK FAIR EVER (besides the last one i went to when i was 10 years old) and i SURVIVED. there were 100000 things i could've done better, but there were at least a couple things that i did right. i'm calling it a success, even if my financial form isn't filled out just yet. it was one of those mental successes. i had to get through it to know that i could get through it.
and speaking of getting through it, i could never in a million years have survived without the generosity of my volunteers (and my dad who was manipulated into spending TWO ENTIRE DAYS with me at my book fair). these are some of the most selfless people i have ever met and i am truly blown away by their kindness. they gave up hours upon hours to sit at cash registers, straighten books, or offer a warm smile. there were also so many teachers (who are BEYOND busy with their own things) that stopped by to lend a hand during planning periods, pass along words of encouragement, or just remind me to breathe (or share a halloween cookie with me). you can't find those types of people these days.
and besides that, my precious college roommate, who happened to get married this past weekend, took the time out of her week-before-the-wedding-crazy-time to send me words of encouragement about the book fair. (and side note: the wedding was amazing, no one tripped down the aisle, AND i got to spin around in circles in a field during photographs ... my kind of party!)
so what have i learned the past week (and month)? there's good all around me. good moments, good learning experiences, and most importantly, good people. i'm a blessed baby teacher.
