It has been a stressful end to another year teaching.  It was a good year in many ways.  I feel that I challenged my students to be better and do more this year and I’m pleased about that. 

It has been a sad year in many ways.  We’ve lost friends and loved ones.  We have many retiring.  We lost some to death.  It looks like there are big changes in store for GFMS in the fall.  It will be good when the “unknowns are answered and we see how the budget mess and hiring freeze shakes out come fall.  Bottom line is that we’ll probably have larger class size and get paid less.  Teachers must be in the classroom however … we’ll see how it looks in a couple of months. 

I don’t really know what it is to be burned out.  I don’t know if I’m burned out or not… but I do know that I am looking at this summer as a time to rest, relax, rejuvinate, and feed my soul.  Does that sound too lofty?  I want to read.  I want to paint.  I want to clean my house.  I want to sit by the pool.  I want to sit at the creek.  I just want to be. 

So… I imagine I’ll be spending some time here with my thoughts.  My brain will become clearer… life is good.  God is good.  We have much to be thankful for!