Phew! March is just two sleeps away and the past how-ever-long-it's-been-since-my-last-post has been super busy. Here are a few quick updates:
1. I officially finished all of the thank you's for my 30-for-30 project, but I haven't yet mailed them all. I should see most of the people this weekend and plan to distribute them then. It's been wonderful, though, to focus on gratitude and giving thanks to those who have made such a difference in my life. I have one thank you that I skipped over, though. An old friend who has chosen to no longer be a friend. It's a long story (that some of you probably are familiar with), and while we are no longer friends, I don't really have any hard feelings, just disappointment and confusion, but she seems to need a wall up. However, in the course of a friendship that spanned at least 7 years and was very close at some points and distant at others, I may have learned more about myself than I ever would have expected to. Not that my other friendships aren't important; they are because they have provided support and love and comfort and laughter, typically in a more consistent manner. This other friendship, though, tested me in so many ways and I just discovered so much about who I was, who I wanted to be and how to become that woman. And so, even though we are no longer friends, I learned to stop pushing myself and my friendship on others who don't want it; I learned not to take things so personally and truly remember that she, like most people, is making decisions for herself, not for me. For me, those were tough lessons and I'm still working on it, but I have grown and isn't that what relationships are for?
2. I fully intend to continue thanking people and show my appreciation for others. I want to teach my children-- and my students-- how important it is to express gratitude.
3. While it was unfortunate that so many people were sick or celebrating Valentine's day and couldn't make it, I had a great time at my birthday party. My favorite thing is to spend time with the people that I love, to see my friends and catch up, because it doesn't happen as much as I would like it to, and that's exactly what I did to celebrate my 31st. Also, I bought myself a fancy pants new camera that I am totally in love with.
4. I went to St. Augustine with my students and it was a completely awesome trip. Great history, great hostel to stay in, great food, Harry Potter theme park, great trip. It was hard to be away from my boys for 5 days, but my students really made it a wonderful trip.
5. My baby isn't really a baby anymore (okay, so he hasn't been a baby for awhile). He'll be 3 on Friday-- three whole years old. This time, three years ago, my labor was on and off and driving me crazy. Start and stall; start and stall, start and s-t-a-l-l... By the time things got going for real, I was more than ready to meet my little guy and now, three years later, I am more in love with him than I was the minute he was laid on my chest and I looked into his beautiful eyes, caressed the cowlick that mirrored my own and gave him his first kiss.
6. I have big plans for this spring and summer-- BIG PLANS. In short, they involve a fence around our front yard, a shade cover over the pergola, a garden, joining the lake, art projects and lots of travel. I don't want time to go by too quickly, but I am so ready for the weather to warm up and to get out of this house!
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