one day at a time.

today seemed much like a rat race.

alarm goes off at 7:15.
snooze pushed three and a half times before i decide to brave the ice box of our basement and get out of bed.
arrived at school. loved on some third graders. we read books together. wrote together. and played.
arrived at my next school. welcomed with a hand-made card from Elizabeth that says, "Thank you Miss Conlee". filled with colorful pictures and notes about how fun it has been to have a literacy buddy.
to campus for class.
dashed home to get out of my teacher get-up and grab something for dinner. i got a card in the mail from my high school English teacher. inspirational thoughts about teaching. quite random and funny.
received an e-mail that in fewer words said, "You've been accepted to student teach in Africa. congratulations!"
back to school - to meet with my supervisor and discuss my teaching that was observed earlier today.
night class. aka. day dream for the next three hours.
randomly decided to visit my closest friends family - where i was greeted by her younger sister in her halloween constume. a rock star bunny. why didn't i think of that. a place where questions were asked and encouragement was embraced. mom was making fudge. and more than once said, 'here. this is our treat bucket. get yourself some chocolate.' she knows the face of a college student. i even got to hear the practice of a Christmas pageant solo.
i landed at home to embrace four hours of homework. laundry. and to-do list.
late night phone calls from a great friend. life shared

days are packed with opportunities to see glimpses of joy in our midst. and today i embraced beauty in the busy.

days can seem so long. even in Africa.