Just now the first bell rang. I didn't hear it. For the first time in 31 years I didn't hear it sound. I'm having a feeling of sadness and lack of stress today. This is the real first day of "retirement." Or call it a change of jobs. I'm not in a classroom waiting as the students wander in with their new clothes and happy voices waiting to tell stories of their summer.
I have no doubts about the decision to change, but the new paradigm in our lives is still taking time to get comfortable with.
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We had our first day, too...and I survived! Our numbers are way up...in fact, they will be hiring 2 new teachers...most of our new students don't speak English. Parents dropped them off at the front office and left, didn't know their names or home phone numbers. Yesterday I wish I had taken early retirement! The times they are a changing!
Oh boy, are they changing.
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