Sometimes it's the people who find the seats in the middle of our bus who get comfortable and stay for a long journey. I am grateful for those who choose to stay on my bus and enjoy our travels together. On Facebook today, one such friend posted something about getting her sparkle back. It's not like she is some sort of Stella who needed to get her groove back, she just felt like she lost her "sparkle." What I admire about my friend is that she is, to me, always sparkly. No matter what life throws at her, she can always throw her head back and laugh her hearty "oh my god" laugh. I have never met anyone who is more self aware and even when she makes some really bad choices - and there have been some doozies ;) - she is the first one to admit it. I give thanks for her today and every day and really enjoy the times when she moves to the front of my bus before making her way back to her comfortable seat in the middle. I am also so grateful that she laughed out loud today when I referred to myself as her "moral" friend (old joke) and reminded me of my own doozies of bad decisions as well. You, my sparkly friend, always govern yourself accordingly.
I also think I would be remiss if I did not give thanks for my education. As my district handed out heavy pink slips this year and drew the lay off line really high, my education saved me from joining the ranks of the unemployed. I am grateful that I took a chance a few years ago and took a layoff from my previous district. Had I not done that, I never would have ended up in a protected position which I only got, in the first place, because of my specialty education.
And, sorry guys, but I also have to come out and say that people mixing up "your" and "you're" drives me crazy. I know I have developed a social sieve because I no longer point it out when people mix them up... but it is so annoying. I am so happy to have found this video to share... it's just too bad that it is so profanity laced that I can not use it in the classroom. The next time you are typing please remember some of the lyrics and stop making these idiotic mistakes. Puh-lease!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=32p8d6OudgU
