Enjoy the moments.

This is a special date for me. This was my mom’s birthday. It also was my daughter and her husband’s anniversary. My mom and my daughter are no longer here for me to celebrate with them these joyful occasions. While I cannot give them gifts any longer at these celebrations, I can and do celebrate the gifts they gave to me—the smiles, the hugs, the love. What gets me through these times are not only recalling the times we shared, but spending new times with those I love and savoring those moments. I have learned how precious those moments are.

Savor the moments you have with your family, your friends, and especially the children you teach. Yes, you may have some days that are tougher than others, and some students who are tougher than others, but they are your own moments in the autobiography of your life. Those moments will never happen again in exactly the same way, so look around at the faces around you and enjoy!!!

Have a great day.

Maryln