Nostalgia is tugging at my seams today
Photo by Ashley Bean on Unsplash Perhaps literally, as I had a loose thread on the butt of my jeans today that was popping right out. I am blue and rewatching Heartstopper for the 4th time because it is comforting and who doesn't love Nick? To be young and wrapped in those arms? Yes, please. Anyway, I also started watching My life with the Walter Boys or something, which will probably be fine, but today-the blah. I long for years past tonight. I long for what I didn't appreciate-oh I did, actually, but ... I was so hell-bent on proving I could leave Parkview, that I didn't stop to think if I wanted to. Am I happier? Maybe. I like the challenge of teaching regular ed, but I miss the freedom of teaching high school sped ela. We were under the radar and could read and watch what we wanted-what I wanted. I MISS high schoolers. I miss graduation. I miss a few of my coworkers and feel frustrated that most of my unpleasant moments were due to longing for a feeling which was s
