Lucky Dog~!I couldn't help but share the silly ways in which our dog chooses to relax! Wouldn't it be grand to lay around all day??! Oh well, I guess that I can't say much at the moment seeing as I have been behaving much in the same way this past week! Christmas break is a wonderful thing! I have been doing some thinking about New Year's as well....... I feel that I should make more of an effort to create and follow through with resolutions this year. I have much more to be grateful for and a different reference point as my foundation for the year.
I guess, really, I am as lucky as our Bud-man! I am very fortunate to be working within a Catholic school as well. I didn't realize how settled my beliefs had become, in positive and negative ways. It's so easy to become unaware of the small miracles, the simple blessings . . . I hope that I will never again become so unappreciative of the great things in life that show themselves in the simplest of forms! I've never been one to preach to others about their faith (or lack thereof), so in some ways I find it difficult to "teach" this topic to my students. I love watching and listening to them as they express themselves about God though. This motivates and encourages me to continue on and helps direct me in the ways in which I discuss our faith with them! There's nothing more humbling than the young, innocent hearts and minds of children! One morning one of my girls told me that she had been visited by an angel in her sleep the night before! I asked her what the angel said to her and she responded, "Don't be afraid!" . . . I couldn't help but smile. It made me feel good that she obviously put her whole heart into our discussions! I honestly feel that's what public schools are missing! I love the fact that I can share that with my students! During every school mass, I pray with my whole heart to be provided with the guidance that I need in order to aid my students in their educational and spiritual growth! Here's to a great 2010! I love that I have another week off, but I can also honestly say that I miss my 27 energetic kindergarters! Who would've thought??!!
