CUTE PICTURE ALERT
BABY RJ
THIS PICTURE HAS NOTHING TO DO (WELL, IN A WAY I GUESS IT DOES) WITH MY BLOG POST TODAY BUT....
Since RJ is just so darn cute and I'm absolutely obsessed with this baby right now I had to share one more cute picture. I will warn you now, expect one of these cute pictures to pop up at anytime.
SLOWING DOWN
I am all about slowing down which for me began 6 yrs. ago when I retired from a 30+ yr. career in education. I was on such a treadmill that I couldn't get off...children, lesson plans, mentoring new teachers, teaching colleagues from one end of the state to the other, teaching Developmentally Delayed children my last year, a grandchild born premature & diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy,travel....ALL this..... on top of caring for a mother with Lewey Body Dementia IN MY HOME...whew...my health, my brain, my soul was fighting for first place. Then one day in October of 2008 at 3:10 p.m. sitting in the floor of my classroom bathroom after a day of being bitten, stomped on (fractured foot BTW) by an out of control 5 yr. old, and an autistic/non potty trained 8 yr. old's pee-pee all over me.......I SNAPPED ! NO, I Mean it!! I SNAPPED!!!
I called my husband and told him that as of Dec. 17th, 2008 I was retiring. Yes Dear, I know I lack 7 months before I can retire....BUT, I'm Retiring....No, I don't know how I will make it happen BUT I"M RETIRING AS OF DEC. 17TH,
2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GUESS WHAT ??? I walked out of the school door on Dec. 10th ( 7 days before my deadline) without fanfare, drove home, took a nap, woke up, and got out my sewing machine! I've been slowing down and stitching ever since that day!!! Slowing Down has gained me back my Life!!
My Next Post will explain WHY I am all about Slowing Down even more and returning to an OLD LOVE.....It's going to be FUN, RELAXING, and WITH PURPOSE.... WINK WINK
STAY TUNED...
Blessings
Gmama Jane
Several years ago, I had a very similar experience, except it was after 35 years of nursing. I had been hit and pushed and fought with by Alzheimer disease patients one too many times. It was over a year before I was officially old enough to retire. Never the less, I walked out at the end of my shift and did not go back. Life has been fabulous ever since.
ReplyDeleteBeen there--done that. Sometimes you just have to get off that roller coaster and do what's best for you. It all comes out right in the end.
ReplyDeleteI hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas. (Give all the sweet babies a big hug from another grandma)
Thank you for your post Jane. It gives me hope for myself. Love the stitched snowman. Where did you get that sweet pattern?
ReplyDeleteYes, one day when you had enough, it's time to be done! I retired early, 5 years ago for medical reasons from a high stress desk job. I haven't looked back! So nice to be a full time homemaker again with time to pursue my sewing & quilting dreams!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to hearing more of your stories!
I agree, it's a darling picture
Cute! :)
ReplyDeleteSlowing down is definitely on my agenda too Jane - I'm just darn tired right now. My new word is NO. No I can't do that, no I can't teach that class, not I can't do whatever it is you're asking for! :) May your Christmas be filled with His love! blessings, marlene
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