Friday, March 21, 2008

What a difference a year makes.


It seems unreal that a year ago at Easter, I was only beginning to get used to the fact that I was pregnant.

A year ago this past Wednesday (the 19th), I woke up for school, sick as a dog. I had spent the following Thursday and Friday substituting in a kindergarten class. I'll spare you all the details, but let's just say it was not the best experience I've ever had.

I had three days left with the kindergartners and had no idea how I would make it through. Besides being exhausted, I was so emotional and irritable. I decided it was the kindergartners and the substitute aide I was working with (it's always another's fault, right?). The icing on the cake, I thought, was that they had given some kind of bug.

As I ate my breakfast, it dawned on me that maybe....just maybe.

But it couldn't be...

Before I left for school that morning I talked myself into taking a test.

And sure enough...the rest is history.

The change that can happen to a person in one year is amazing. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually. One year and three days ago I had no idea where I was headed. One year and two days ago, I found out. And I really like this trip.

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