right.

Today I am not at school.  No reconnecting with old friends, no nestling into my favorite corners on campus, and no cracking of new books.

I'm also not wrestling with a bundle of nerves at the beginning of my student teaching,

I'm not on a flight to Uganda,

I'm not getting married to my best friend,

and I'm not struggling through the first terrifying, invigorating, beautiful first few weeks of my teaching career.

But I am exactly where I am supposed to be.

And today I just needed that reminder.

the things you've missed

I paint my nails.
I wear a watch.
I bought a car
and went to China,
gave yoga a shot.
I've fallen in love
with books and begun hoarding them
in careful stacks
in the corners of my room.
I got bangs
and lost 10 pounds.
I've developed a fondness
for tomatoes,
sushi and tea.
My headaches are gone.
I'm a morning person now.
I enjoy a glass of red wine,
old movies,
the occasional memoir.
I suspect I'll need glasses soon.
I got pneumonia,
learned to cable,
confirmed my coffee addiction.
And I've finally begun to see the beauty in uncertainties.

Just so you don't get too behind.