Phase two
As we enter phase two of reopening, these last two weeks have been extremely emotional for me. Not the quarantine, but for the life choices that I have made. There have been really high high’s and really low lows. I have cried every day and have been at extreme peace. I did something I never thought I would do again. A couple of years ago, I was cleaning out my cupboards and getting rid of all of the mugs that I had accrued over the years. There were a bunch from former students, friends, and myself that I couldn’t close the cupboard doors. I had just moved into my place and knew I needed to downsize on the amount of mugs. After all, how many mugs does one person really need?? However, there was one that my parents had given me that I couldn’t seem to get rid of. It has a poem on it that is titled “She who is called to teach” and on the inside it has the words “Nurturing the minds of future generations”. I remember my mom and...