Dear June: Little Letters 2017
6:31 AM
Ever since I created it in December, this blog has remained
largely untouched. My hope is that this link up, hosted by Kristin of Taz
and Belly will be
an appropriate way to ease into this whole blogging thing. On va voir!
Dear
Boston College: It’s
unreal to me that these two years have come and gone. They have been the most
difficult and most transformative of my life. I am a more thoughtful, strong,
aware woman because of you. Not only that, you turned me into a teacher. Thank
you.
Dear
Masters Degree: It’s
pretty dang rad that I have an M.Ed. after my name now. Just sayin.
Dear
Mom and Dad: You
were there for me during some of the most anxiety-inducing weeks of my life.
Thank you for being a net to catch me. Thank you for the encouragement and
love. Thank you for always listening. Thank you for your constant generosity.
Dear
Hamilton: You
truly knocked my socks off. This is a story that needs to be told, and you did
a perfect job of telling it.
Dear
Anastasia Cast: You
were simply outstanding. And seeing you from the front row was truly surreal.
Sitting 4 feet away from Ramin Karimloo while he belted out a ballad was a
dream come true, and now I can’t stop grinning whenever I see Derek Klena in
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Dear
New York: You
get me every time.
Dear AP
US History: Honestly,
I don’t feel ready. Everything about this scares me, and I feel torn between
wanting to create a course that gives my kids a chance to delight in the
stories and characters that make history so compelling, or something that
covers as much of the test content as possible. Why did I pick a subject that
grows every year?
Dear
Seattle: It
is so good to be home. Now please warm up, I’m ready for
summer.
Dear
Jetlag: I can’t
quite decide how I feel about you. There’s something lovely about waking up
before the rest of the world, but I would also love it if I could sleep in past
5:15, please and thank you.
Dear
Wonder Woman: This
was a story that we desperately needed and you did a beautiful job of telling
it. As we left the theater, I saw a row of 8 middle school age girls sitting in
one of the front rows and I am so thankful that they have the
opportunity to see stories that celebrate a woman who is kind and generous and
loving and unapologetic and courageous and messy and bold and funny and
educated and strong. Everything about this film was a treat.
Dear
Summer Vacation: I
honestly don’t know how to treat you. Am I supposed to be using as much time as
possible to prepare for next year? Am I supposed to laze the days away in a
hammock? I am completely unsure.
Dear
Lighthouse Hymns: Considering
where I am living next year, your name feels ever more appropriate. I know that
I created you months ago and so far have done nothing with this space, but my
hope is that this will change. I care about documenting the details of life,
and I believe that my voice matters. May this be a space where that may happen.
There is something that I love about the opportunity to
recognize and reflect on the small (and not so small!) things that are the
stuff of life at any given moment. Kristin's bi-weekly link up is the perfect
way to do so. Here is her post
for today!
1 comments
I'm so glad you decided to link up this month -- it's great to *virtually* meet you!
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