It's been hard, the last half of this week.
Wednesday and Thursday dumped 14 inches of snow on us.
Absolutely stunning, the drifts and the mounds of snow that surround the streets....we're well over 50 inches of snow in the past thirty days.
Snow means roads aren't passable--which means Mel shows up early in the morning for work cuz Mel is one of the few people at the worksited who reside in the bitty town we're located in.
And Mel, when folks can't travel the roads to GET to work, is one who remains--all day, all evening.....but thank goodness (and thank the few who pity me....LOL), not overnight!
I love snowdays--we have minimal staff working with the kiddos and we have 'get 'em up and put 'em to bed' days.
They're my favorite.
I had two in a row.
14 inches of snow with blowing and drifting......yep.....I had two days, back to back--14 hours long.
Hard stuff for an old woman like me. LOL
Worthwhile stuff--
Good stuff happened in those two 14 hour days.
Hard stuff happened in those two 14 hour days.
Life changing stuff happened in those two 14 hour days.
Not just for the kiddos......but for me.
Lots of tears were shed.
Lots of truths were told.
Lots of fears were tossed out on the table.
And a few hearts can no longer deny that, really.....what you do--MATTERS.
Oh, I do 14 hour days on a regular basis.
That's not a rarity--it's not the norm.
But it well and truly amazes me (once again) how, in two 14 hour days, whole lives were changed......
Please, please, please......
Never, ever let me underestimate the power of showing up.
5 comments:
Where they changed for the better?I hope so..just having the fears on the table must be a relief...and truths told can be a relief.and what we do..does matter.
from one 14 hour lady, to another.
~hug~
Everything usually does work out in the end...doesn't usually take such extreme weather ;) but,as my mother always says "these things come out in the wash",as in truths will always be found out and...well,you get the picture :D
oh..and you aint old :P
what you do DOES MATTER...to the kiddos...and to me...and us....
Snow days.. I have not seen real blowing drifting OMG snow in years...
there is probably a reason for that...
( snarky looking smirk)
tears, truths, fears, hearts
real life
they are as blessed as I feel having you in my life
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