eighth grade trip

Monday Musings 5-17-21

I don’t have much time for musings this morning. I’m heading to Nantucket for the week to chaperone the eighth grade trip for the school where I was formerly employed and where all my kids attended. The same school that burned down almost three years ago. We’ve come a long way! The new building is stunning. We managed to keep the kids safely in school, full-time during this entire year. And, we’re able to take this trip - an activity the kids look forward to for their entire time together as students. This is a slightly modified version of the plans we would have made pre-COVID, but everyone is so grateful nonetheless.

I am grateful for many things this year, even in this time of challenge, especially during this time of challenge. In fact, I think because our world was so limited for so long, these small things feel all the sweeter. I hope I remember this feeling, regardless of what’s happening around me. See you on the other side!

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” - Robert Brault