who am i?
where am i?
what time is it?
fairly easy questions. i hear they are the three questions that can help health-care professionals determine just how lucid you are. straightforward. one answer for each.
after talking with colleagues i realize that those questions cut straight to my sinfulness and illuminate daily struggles. thinking of asking these questions to myself in a moment when students are melting down--- or when they need so much more than i am willing to give-- these questions shed light on the fact that i am selfish.
instead of remembering that i am a caretaker and educator i think of myself as at my job. only doing what they pay me to do. it's odd i thought that working like it's only a job would make my life easier and more enjoyable. i am frustrated- lay awake more nights thinking of students-feel empty and overwhelmed.
instead of just flying through each day maybe there is time for reflection in the midst of the chaos or work or duties or friendships.
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