I don’t often complain and I make a conscious effort every day to find the good in every circumstance. There are days when I feel down but I don’t marinate in self pity, it’s just not me. Today however, I am struggling. Maybe it is self pity and I hate to allow myself to feel the way I do, but I am feeling down right sad, disappointed and taken for granted by some of the people who mean most to me. I think sometimes I set myself up for disappointment because I expect people to treat me the way I treat them. I know I need to remind myself that these people are not me and it’s probably unrealistic to expect them to think the way I do or have the same heart as I do. I’m sitting here wondering if this chronic anemia/fatigue is contributing to my feeling sad or maybe the grief over losing my mom recently is a contributing factor. Maybe it’s a combination of many things that are allowing me to feel like crawling under a rock and shutting out the world or maybe it’s just that I have sev...

At the end of last week at work (school) as we approached the long weekend, we spoke of Martin Luther King Jr. in Social Studies. I also worked with 3 students in Language Arts and shared the story of Ruby Bridges. It’s been many years since I read about Ruby. Her story as an innocent child and the treatment she endured, truly hurt my heart. Between her story and MLK’s “I have a dream” speech, it really saddened me, partially because of what so many people of color have been through but what saddened me even more is that prejudice is still a thing right now in our country in 2024.  I am sure my opinion will feel offensive to some and in no way is that my intention but, I feel so many things on this subject. First and foremost, I don’t think there should be any type of prejudice in our world. I have always believed that there is only one race and that is the human race, which has nothing to do with color, religion or gender. We have all been made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). When ...

Entering the new year feels a bit different this year, it’s the first year of my life that my mother will not be in. She lived for 87 years, a gift many don’t see, but when a person is in your life, for your whole life so far, it’s hard to wrap your head around them no longer being there.  I don’t need condolences, or well intended words of advice or comfort. I know I have memories of her and pictures. I know she’s in Heaven or as some say, “a better place”. I know I will see her again when God calls me home. I am just sharing my thoughts of why going into 2024 has an added sting for me. Although this year is starting off with a different feel, I still have my faith and I trust Gods plan for me. “ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11