What we have been missing

The past week has been an absolute whirlwind. After three long years I completed graduate school. No small thing at my advancing age (ok, Im not THAT old). The days leading up to graduation were a blur. So many things to get done, my program was on line so attending and presenting my gradute project was about an eight hour drive each way. Practicing the presentation, making sure that my poster was right and that I had a way to make it stand up - thank God for foam board and those handy 3M removeable stick on strips. It all went very well and then the let down........
Why do we do that to ourselves? WOW - I was so tired that I could barely put one foot in front of the other Monday. That is no exaggeration. Amazing what 9 hours sleep will do and knowing that at least for three days I didnt have to study. Only go to work. Still have to prepare for a national certification exam so there is probably two more months until we can say the magic six words we have been savoring for what seems like forever: when Mom gets out of school.....
The list is endless. The house needs to be painted, outside work abounds, so much has been left undone for three years.
Did I hear someone say that I should take the time to relax? Uhhh let me think about that. I like to relax, its really fun. My favorite spot is anytime I can sit and look at the ocean. Hard to do when you are land locked though. And I have paint chips to decide on, classes I really want to teach for our staff and things I havent done these years that are calling my name. So when I get to heaven, I will rest, and if that isnt the plan, I will have a new body to work in. That works.
In the meantime, can you take a look at those paint chips for me, I have to get back to the books for at least a few weeks longer............ Have a wonderful Mother's Day!