The school year that is. I said good-bye to the last of my high school students today. It was not hard. I think that says something telling about where I am in my life. I am ready and prepared to not be a school teacher anymore. I am ready to be a mom. I am lucky that I do not have to go back to work when the baby comes. I have come to terms with the fact that our life style will change–I shy away from using the term “quality” of life because the quality of our life can only increase with the addition of our so.

I am somewhat saddened that I was not sad to leave my job today. I do have to go and turn in grades and my keys, etc tomorrow. And there is summer school but I still was unemotional about today. I thought I would feel more saddness that I wouldn’t see them again next year. I think the writing is on the wall. I am ready to leave teaching for the time being and thrive as a mom. I hope that is the case.