To School I Went

Worked at school yesterday,

cleaning and organizing my office in preparation

for the beginning of the school year next week.

Our new school is the bomb and although my office

is still in the old building, same spot,

I am determined to get it clean and organized to match

the new spaces.

If I had any doubt about returning,

after yesterday, it has passed me.

I can't wait to get into the swing of a job again.

Just seeing the few of my adult friends that were there

today had me excited for August 4th.

Do I still have pain? yes

Is it better than prior to surgery? yes

Do I look at the surgery as a success? yes

Do I now think I will make it the next 12 years to retire from

the school system? no

Does that mean that I will not try to complete as many years as I can? no

I am a person who works, I am a person who gives back through her career.

I can choose to be mentally healthy or pain free forever,

I choose mentally healthy.

Because there is no better medicine than giving back to those

less fortunate than you.

What will I miss the most about going back to work?

The Wednesday nights and Thursday that I spend with

the beautiful baby whose picture blesses this blog.

She is the only thing that has made me doubt my reasons for

returning back to work.

However, as she grows it will not be the amount of time

we spend together but what we do with those times

that makes me her Mumsie.

This I know to be true.