Last Sunday a job opportunity presented itself to me. I was made aware of a part-time middle school science position at a Catholic school about 45 minutes from here. With only a week before school starting, I knew I had to make a quick decision...and Jut was in Haiti without phone access. So, I decided to send in a resume. Monday morning I got a phone call requesting an interview for Tuesday afternoon. Yikes. Thankfully Jut arrived home Tuesday morning at 1:30.
The interview went great. I also got to teach a science lesson to about 10 students as part of the interview. It went so well. I had so much fun. I had forgotten how much I absolutely love to teach. It was a wonderful experience.
I ended up being their #1 choice for a candidate. But, I turned them down. I just didn't know how I was going to adequately prep for 3 science classes and be a great teacher working only part-time and still have time to be a great mom and wife. I guess I wasn't ready to give up my freedoms of being a stay-at-home mom either.
However, I've been plagued with 'what-ifs' since turning down the job. Until this afternoon. A took his first wobbly steps unassisted this afternoon. He was standing up holding on to me. He let me go and slowly moved a foot forward...and then plop on his bottom to the floor. I helped him back up and he did it again...this time getting the second foot to move a bit before the 'plop' occured.
Had I taken the teaching position, I would have missed it. It was a great sign to me that I did make the correct choice for us...and I'm so glad that I did. I missed many of those 'firsts' with E because I was working. I'm so glad that I got to see those wobbly steps! He got up to 6 consecutive steps today. He's going to be running entirely too quickly! I'm glad that I'm here and am not going to miss it!!!!
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