The "Exploring Trees Inside and Out" Exhibit was over as of Friday and a school in the district has a position for me for the rest of the year... As I unpacked what seemed to be endless boxes of "teacher stuff" I could not help but be reminded of how things change... and how I usually hate it!!!
Change is not always a bad thing though... When I looked up change in a Thesaurus, look at all the words that it gave...
accommodate, adapt, adjust, alter, alternate, commute, convert, diverge, diversify, evolve, make innovations, make over, merge, metamorphose, moderate, modify, modulate, naturalize, recondition, redo, reform, regenerate, remake, remodel, renovate, reorganize, replace, resolve, restyle, revolutionize, shape, shift, substitute, tamper with, temper, transfigure, transform, translate, transpose, turn
Most of the words associated with change are positive words... I mean how many of us don't like to "remodel" something or for something to "evolve" Why then does it seem that change is so hard for us as people...creatures of habit....
The past year brought many changes for me... some are huge.... some I don't understand...some are futile... some are minuscule... Here is a small list I compiled
1. I left... I came back... I left... I came back.
2. I am at a different school... after not being at a school, but a tree.
3. I have a new car. (this is happy and sad all in one)
4. I have a new comforter, and shower curtain... (I know this one isn't big but its been an adjustment believe me.)
5. National Board... (this is one of the huge one!!!)
6. New Towels (i hate the little fuzz balls that stick all over you when you get new ones... I have washed them 3 times but still fuzzy. Any suggestions???)
7. My weight... (up then down....up then down)
What are some changes (good or bad) that you have experienced over the past year?
The past year brought many changes for me... some are huge.... some I don't understand...some are futile... some are minuscule... Here is a small list I compiled
1. I left... I came back... I left... I came back.
2. I am at a different school... after not being at a school, but a tree.
3. I have a new car. (this is happy and sad all in one)
4. I have a new comforter, and shower curtain... (I know this one isn't big but its been an adjustment believe me.)
5. National Board... (this is one of the huge one!!!)
6. New Towels (i hate the little fuzz balls that stick all over you when you get new ones... I have washed them 3 times but still fuzzy. Any suggestions???)
7. My weight... (up then down....up then down)
What are some changes (good or bad) that you have experienced over the past year?
3 comments:
Here are the top 3 that come to mind. Maybe after I think for a bit, I'll post more on my blog :)
1. Had a baby - Major life change.
2. Realized it's not all about me (see above).
3. Left my job for one with more flexibility. That didn't work so I went back to my old job.
Hey Jed- 2007 was a year for good and bad.
1- I lost 52 pounds
2- Gained 16 pounds back during vacation,holidays and illness (prednisone). I hate that stuff but, it's the only thing that helps me breathe.
3- I became a great-aunt to Grayson Easler.
4- Justin became engaged.
5- Justin became unengaged. This was actually a good thing.
6- We have a new puppy, Sophia Belle.
7- Justin had surgery.
8- Meredith started Junior High.
9- Celebrated 16 years of marriage with the love of my life.
10-Mom is critically ill but is making some improvements.
#10 has been the biggest and hardest thing of all. We're not sure what the future holds for Mom and our family but, we know who holds the future. Sandra Loyd once said "the only thing that's constant, is change." Good or bad, the Lord is in control.
Just in the past 2 months:
1) Resigned my old job, and started working from home with a new company. My daily drive went from 48 miles one way, to ZERO.
2) Sold our old house in Cowpens.
3) Bought a new house very close to church.
I would say that ALL of these changes have been good, but I do miss my co-workers from Michelin.
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