Beauty in Change

I usually struggle with change. Sometimes change is good. Like the new school year: a new school building, a slightly different schedule for the children and even a new teacher are all positive things so far. D's teacher last year was so great for him, I knew it would take me some time to adjust, but I know that each year, he has the teacher right for him in that particular year. I typically share a significant amount of time in the classroom, and this year I feel the need for something different. I am going to do more take home work and focus on some projects for myself such as working with dogs at an animal shelter. A couple of years ago, I tried the horse thing and still love horses, but dogs can pretty much go anywhere. Like in my home and in my car and to hotels and on the road with me. Besides, I think I speak dog better than I speak horse. For a long time, I grieved about not speaking horse as well as I would like to, but maybe I need the dogs more...and they need me. Anyway, those are some of my recent beautiful changes. I am also becoming convinced that I can be a Mother of a daughter in addition to being a Mother of our wonderful sons. For so long, I have been convinced that most girls were too dramatic, but experience throughout the summer has taught me that girls are really wonderful too and they think about things in a completely different way. They are beautiful and loving and kind in their uniquely girl way.
May each of you be blessed as you cultivate beautiful change in you lives,
Love, Katie