It’s a few days late, but here is my annual Gratitude List — 365 days’ worth of small things noticed and appreciated. I now have 12 of these lists inhabiting my hard drive, and each one gives a snapshot of a year that is unlike those that came before. This year’s seems to be dominated by work, as I started yet another new job, and then another. There is always much to learn, much to celebrate, and much to leave behind as a fresh, new year unfolds. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
- the lost, found
- the smell of leaves under the tires of my bike, the weight of the handlebars, the whir of the wheels
- pedalling, noticing, breathing
- all of the things that are better than they were
- I, who am competent…
- I, who rocked that lesson
- and she who left it before it fell apart
- when the magic letters come together to make words
- report cards done five days early
- a down duvet
- zoom friends
- deliverance
- the paperwork
- a long prep period to rewrite my report card comments
- when they learn things
- the rain put a quick end to a very painful outdoor math lesson
- I caught S prancing to the office for a banana
- I kept last year’s sketchbooks
- I caught the last half of my French class
- tag is fun
- L had a good day
- The yellow water on the floor was largely ignored
- extra quizzes
- schoolyard coding
- hamburger soup
- a hair shuttle
- an autumn walk to the Value Mart
- getting some planning done
- approval
- they’re always good for no good reason
- the explosion happened on someone else’s watch
- I slept a long sleep
- I’ve been other places, done other things, lived other lives
- there is more to come