Transitions

We are constantly morphing and sliding into new phases in our lives.  Even when we are in a particular period, people look and work towards the next movement.  I sit here at home, writing my lesson plans for the first day of school tomorrow.  A new beginning of sorts.  One of the beautiful things about working in education is the cyclical nature of the profession.  Just like the seasons, school has a beginning and an end.  Tomorrow begins the new season of learning and working hard to understand and gain insight into concepts.  I look forward to another nine months of working with young, creative minds and learning about what makes them excited and motivated and how they can overcome frustrations. 

Audrey begins a new phase in life as well:  preschool!  It is staggering to imagine my little girl in a school environment with other little children and teachers, but also a welcome point of reflection.  She is excited to interact and become part of a small social network and learn from other people besides her mom and dad!  I am already so proud of her for showing interest and enthusiasm towards her new schedule, and I cannot wait to pick her up tomorrow from her new school and get the rundown of her day and learn about what makes her excited and motivated. 

So, as the sun begins its decent into the West somewhere, we celebrate our new transition into the school year as a family over a big bowl of spaghetti and sauce with garlic bread and chocolate milk to wash it down!  It has been a wonderful, exhilarating, and satisfying summer.  I will keep the memories of walks, and library trips, ice cream, rock throwing, road trips, and laughter in my mind and heart to keep me warm as the world around us begins to cool and slip into colors of brown and orange.