Here we are, halfway through November. I got in a few (5 to be exact) gratitude miles this weekend. They were a combo of run/walk miles. I would run a song and then walk a song.
Mile 1 - Smiles
I love smiles and I miss being able to see them regularly. I thought about how this past year has been an experience for me and my smile with my clear correct. I want people to see my smile….it’s finally relatively straight after 15 years of having a crazy crooked bottom row. I know people say that you can see the smiles in the eyes, but I miss seeing the teeth! I often smile during the school day. I think I teach better with a smile and it’s something that makes me - me - My big ol’ toothy, gummy smile. Mile 1 was a celebration of smiles.
Mile 2 - Hope/Optimism
I tend to think positively most of the time. Each week that I get to teach in person I get more and more excited about how things are going so well. I tend to be one of those people who is always believing in the bright side of things. Mile 2 was all about thinking about how the challenges of the past week and what may happen in the next few weeks as opportunities. What could I do if…. And It would be really fun to try….. Hope for what will be.
Mile 3 - Travel
Mile 3’s songs were Hunter Hayes songs and those always take me back to our most recent trip (April 2018) to Nashville. It’s pretty safe to say that I am a homebody but I am thankful for the travel that we have been able to do. While I don’t know where or when we will get to go places again, I am thankful for the travel we have done. This mile tied right into mile 4.
Mile 4 - Memories
Oh what memories I have from vacations with my family growing up to even the Disney Cruise to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. I appreciate experiences and need to focus on those memories. I tried to decide what my favorite memory is and I decided that it’s always the next one that we are going to make.
Mile 5 - Strength
This mile wasn’t about my own strength. As I was coming up pool hill I was grateful for the strength that both of my kids display daily. I watch them navigate the tough world of teenagers and I am amazed at their strength. They inspire me daily with their ability to be themselves.
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