I am not enough.

I want to be.

I strive to be.

But I cannot be.

There are times

when the job

is bigger than I

When the road’s

too long

When the mountain’s

too high.

When my wings

won’t lift.

When my wings

won’t fly.

But I try.

I try.

Even when

my wings

won’t fly.

I try.

I am not enough.

Humbling thoughts for me on another sleepy, slept-in-again Wednesday morning. Yesterday was a rough day. The mountain was too high. My kids’ seen and unseen needs too great, and I felt not enough. I felt a fraud, facing a reality that contradicts the ideal I daily present in room 211. And I want you to know.

I want you to know my struggles beneath the shine. I want you to know that the “road to better” is less than the idyllic peaks that frame the front page of my blog. The sun does not always shine. The snow does not always glow. No. It is often covered in clouds of doubt. And the snow slows, numbing my senses, restricting my resolve. And I fail. And I despair. And yet…

I try. And as I try, I again find the sun peaking through, and I face another day. And today will be better. But better takes a toll. It exacts a price, and some days the cost is greater than I. But I try.

I wanted you to know.

Today’s Trail

Along today’s trail we will…

…begin with Smiles and Frowns

…engage in a fun, get-out-of-your-comfort-zone activity where the kids will compose their own “sappy rhymes” about our community and share them with the class in an effort to practice presenting. Cannot wait. I will share details tomorrow.

…end with a Sappy Sy Rhyme.

Happy Wednesday, all. Thanks for being here to know. The good. The bad. And the ugly. It helps that you know. Thank you.

Do. Reflect. Do Better