Today begins a new school year for me and I have the blues.
This is a first for me. Sure, there have been years when I didn’t want summer to end but it was just a little bit at the edges. This year it is a full blown case of “back to school blues” for me. Summer has been wonderful. I have felt relaxed and have been joy-filled.
But today, I need to pack and get ready for our annual admin retreat. I have always looked forward to this time of planning and collaborating. This year, not so much. This year I just want to head back to this little garden, to a walk down the trail with family and friends. I want to spend more time with our daughters, with our new son-in-law, with our new extended family.
I have a new appreciation for my friends who need to be coaxed into the back to school routine. I am right there with them this year.
lining up my words 