One thing that has helped me is running. Running never lets me down. I get out of it what I put in. Right now I'm not putting near enough into it.
I did become a Marathon Maniac recently. That seed was planted during the Little Rock Marathon in March. I ran much of the marathon beside one of my local running buddies who happened to be running her first race as a Maniac. The Maniacs wear bright yellow Maniac shirts to races. This allows them to know other Maniacs when they come across them. The support and friendship between Maniacs is wonderful! They might not know who you are, but they will cheer you on and make a point to say "hey!" Because of this experience, I decided that I wanted to be a Marathon Maniac! With the help of some great running friends, I was able to do just that. Three marathons in 43 days. Woo-hoo! I'm super excited about this accomplishment and can't wait until I run my first marathon in my very own yellow shirt.
This brings me to great running friends. My running friends are the best. When you run in a group, you talk. So I talked. They listened. They still like me. They still run with me. They make me see that I'm not such a bad person. I'm human. Without them and running, I may have gone off the deep end.
Next up in this disjointed bit of writing is school. I'm leaving my school. I'm leaving the teaching program. This will be good. Maybe help the sad. I will be transferring to a different school. A different major. A BIGGER school, which is scary, yet exciting at the same time. I will miss the friends I've made during my time in the teaching program, but I've got to move on.
I am hoping to keep up with this a little bit more. I know it's super exciting reading for everyone! :)
Wow. Sounds like lots of changes going on. Not necessarily a bad thing!! I hope it all turns out to be the best thing for you ever. You are definitely NOT a bad person!! You are a fabulous person!! Glad you have found a groove with the running.
ReplyDeleteWe will miss you too but totally understand having to follow what makes you happy. I'm going to email you some contact info. I want to stay in touch with you and tell you what I did today ;)
ReplyDeleteOk. You email me with a valid email staffmom3 at yahoo dot com and I'll tell you my good news...ok I'll tell you here...I ran my first 5k in batesville. Came in 3rd in my age group. 58 out of 60 overall though. Ran it in 32 minutes and some change. I'm completely hooked. Thank you for all your encouragement. :)
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