The Best Job in The World

I have it. The best. I have begun unpacking all my "teaching" supplies, thinking (finally?) about school beginning again. Due to a new job, and a great schedule, I am looking forward to every part of this year.

Teaching music to young students. The excitement of a brand new instrument, opening that case for the first time... oooo. My year is filled with "firsts" - the first time they realize they can get a sound, the first "real song", first concert, all of that.

A veteran teacher once told me that no matter how stressful the year became, no matter how frustrated he was, he still awoke glad to go to work every day. I must say, I am almost there. I took the time last year to work at a job I loved, make good relationships with great kids, and took some "down time" for me too, which all helped.

I worked a job that I hated for a few years, before returning to school to be a teacher. I dreaded every day, they all ran together as one long path to ... retirement? death? who knows? Perhaps that is why I am so grateful for my job now. Summer vacation is ending. Despite "planning the wedding" stress, and moving, and all, I had a good summer. Time to get back to those kids, and see how their summers were.