Little Bit of Light

I have been a teacher for almost 20 years.  In that time, I have taken many different trainings over many different topics.  Some trainings were (and are) annual trainings.  I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to the same video about Blood Borne Pathogens….teachers out there, if you know, you know.   One of the other training sessions I have sat through are the mandated reporter trainings.  I have a love-hate relationship with these trainings because as much as I hate the horrible scenarios that are presented and the warning signs that I should watch for, I am so glad to have this information because it could make a significant difference in the life a child, and there isn’t anything more important than to keep our kids safe.  The biggest tagline at the end of the training is “if you see something, say something.”  This is true also at the airport.  If you see shady business happening, my goodness, say something!  Don’t let those s...

  Fall… Autumn.... No-longer-Summer…. Whatever you call it, it’s my favorite season.  There is nothing like the brisk, cooler air that greets you in the morning as you leave for work.  It is as Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler’s SNL characters say….“sweater weather.”  I’m digging out leggings and sweaters and boots, oh my!  Everything smells like cinnamon, pine and pumpkin spice.  Hot coffee and tea are my drinks of choice.  I am again making soups to enjoy and refreeze for another time.  And the piece de resistance….the leaves!  The vibrant reds and oranges of the maples and the bright yellows of the birch trees set the hills around my home ablaze and I am in awe every time I drive down the highway or along the backroads.   Fall is nature prepping for a time of rest, a time to be still and quiet.  And that is how I want to treat this fall and upcoming winter months, as a time to reset, hunker down, breathe.  I just can’t get ...