It’s been a week of happy problems . . .
First, in the storms, my electricity was out for a little more than 24 hours. Result- some spoiled food in the fridge and some questionable food in the freezer. What makes it happy? I cleaned out the fridge. Completely. And I didn’t have to think about most of it. is this still OK? Is this the turkey soup from Thanksgiving? or Christmas? or last Christmas? It all went, and the fridge is very clean!! Yea!!
Second- same scenario as #1 – the electricity was off at school as well as my house. We got the day off. There were various things I could have done, but using the no electricity as an excuse, I spent the day reading a book. Very relaxing and refreshing.
Third, I went to school on Saturday intending to work with at least a couple of members of my robot team. Since we are having some car trouble(overheating/needsa new water pump), my daughter dropped me off at school and used my car to go to her job. No kids showed up. I couldn’t leave. Result- I cleaned out the cabinets in my classroom and got some stuff organized that I wouldn’t have otherwise.
Fourth, same scenario as #3, except that during Saturday, needing to get out a bit, I visited the butterfly garden at my school for a little relaxation. The teacher who has been passionate about the butterfly garden left school at Christmas because of health problems. The butterfly garden is definitely showing signs of neglect. Result- I talked to some people today; we are going to organize a group of freshmen and sophomore students to work on it and dedicate our efforts to the teacher who cannot be with us right now. It will bring the students together and it will give them a way to show their appreciation for him and his work. Plus, it will be fun and we can wear jeans that day. Cool new thing to look forward to as the school year winds down and kids need something to inspire them. And who doesn’t love plants and butterflies???
I’m sure there are more, but mainly this reminds me that when things seem like they are not going well, there is often a benefit, hiding in the wings, if only we will recognize and act on it. Good message to remember next time life is seeming lemon-y.
