Author: sharmaine

Today has been rough. I just need some good news. My life is great. Please don’t get me wrong. Things could always be so much worse. Right now, I’m trying to wrap my mind around the death of a friend. I just don’t understand it. I don’t really have words right now. I haven’t seen… Read more

“The moment a child is born, the Mother is also born. She never existed before.The woman existed, but the Mother, never. A Mother is something new.” – Rajneesh This quote was attached to each guest’s flower vase at a friend’s baby shower last August. I found it quite interesting. It’s so true when you really… Read more

During the last class of my degree program, the following statement was made in one of the video programs: 80% of the new jobs in the next 20 years haven’t even been identified yet!Educators must prepare children for an uncertain world. I’m just now realizing how true this about my own situation. In high school,… Read more

Ladies, we have been weighing ourselves the wrong way for so many years! Here’s the answer to all of our problems! I got this in an e-mail from a good friend of mine, and she made my day! Read more

I think I’m off of my emotional roller coaster now. I’ve had a few days to recover. 🙂 Last week was pretty rough. As ecstatic as I am about my new position, the end of the school year hit me pretty hard. Most people failed to understand my tears; they kept pointing out that I… Read more

My final portfolio has been APPROVED!!! I HAVE MY MASTER’S DEGREE!! Read more

Well, they came back. Around noon yesterday (Friday, April 18), our back door was kicked in and a few relatively inexpensive items were stolen. Our alarm did go off, and the police arrived very quickly. Neither of us was home at the time, which is also a blessing. They tried to take Lee’s guitar, but… Read more

Two nights ago (Sunday, April 6), Lee and I got a phone call from our next door neighbor, around 12:30 (I guess that would actually be morning). We had JUST gone to bed at 12:00 (don’t ask – just too much to get done!!). He was calling to tell us that the police were on… Read more

One of my students walks in at 10:10 this morning from an appointment with the dentist. Of course, since the rest of us were in the middle of snack time, it would make sense that she walks in the room with her snack. However, after announcing (yes, ANNOUNCING – that’s the kind of child this… Read more

I couldn’t think of a better subject for this post. It is absolutely mind-boggling how much life can change in such a short period of time! The wine has worn off, so I know that’s not the total reason for the laughter and the tears. The home videos I’m watching right now date back to… Read more