I'm lucky because... #SOL23

In honor of Saint Patrick's Day, I am listing 17 reasons (in no particular order) why I am lucky. I have done this post before, and this time I wrote this post before I looked at the previous years.

I am lucky because...

1. I'm married to my best friend of almost 33 years.
2. I am the mother of grown children.
3. I have a daughter who is a teacher and coach and loves what she does.
4. I have a son who works with at-risk kids and is a great role model for a lot of boys who need him.
5. my mother still remembers me.
6. I have siblings who work together to make the best decisions for our mother.
7. I get to be with middle school kids and share books with them every single day.
8. I have the best colleagues who make me laugh.
9. I understand the power of written words.
10. I am surrounded by books to read.
11. I belong to the best supportive writing group ever.
12. I have administrators who support me as a teacher and a learner and who want me to be my best self.
13. I am in good health.
14. I am free to live out my faith.
15. I am on spring break next week.
16. bath and a book (with Dr. Teals) is next on my to-do list!
17. I have another slice written.

 

Join Two Writing Teachers and other teacher-writers as we 
share a slice of life during the month of March.