This fall has been an absolute whirlwind! A full teaching schedule plus the additional work of grad school has meant that I am busier than ever. There are so many things to be grateful for!
- My dad is healthy – In September we celebrated the one year anniversary of his stem cell transplant. He is fine and dandy and the tether linking him to M.D. Anderson is getting longer all the time… In fact, other than some maintenance blood work, he doesn’t have to go back to the doctor until May which seems like a light year to us after all the time he has spent there over the last few years.
- My teaching situation is awesome! – For those of you in less than ideal situations, know that things can change! We get better at what we do. Those professional circumstances that are a trial to us change. Hang on! Having taught in a variety of situations from awesome to hardly bearable, I know how to appreciate what is good and I am so very thankful!
- Babies! – My best friend and my cousin both had babies within 1 week of each other this summer. This week I got to spend time with each of them. I love being “Aunt” Bonnie!
- Time off! – For the last week I’ve let my mind go blank! It’s been perfect! This week I’m picking up a project or two…. I’m spending time with friends and doing only what seems like fun including some time updating my blog. I’m hoping to create a reserve of posts to see me through some of the time I will spend working on my grad school classes… we’ll see.
What are the things that you are grateful for this New Year?
