Earlier today I thought to myself, "I haven't DISCOVERed anything new lately." I've felt lost, not sure of who I am anymore.
But this afternoon, as I devour an ARC of Ruth's new book (AMAZING, BTW), I was motivated to write, and in thinking about writing and telling stories, I looked back at our summer. And I DISCOVERed something...
I've called this summer the "Old Dudes' Concert Tour 2017". My husband and I have seen Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, Paul McCartney and Jerry Jeff Walker in concert this summer. And you know what they all have in common? They are in their 70's and still rocking. I'm not kidding. All played for two and a half to three hours--no opening acts, no intermissions, no holding back. They have not given up their passions, their interests, their lives just because of their age.
So who am I to think I have nothing left to give, nothing left to share?
And then a phone call happened. The new teacher who is going to be teaching many of my old classes called with a few questions. And it felt so good to talk to her, to answer her questions. So maybe I won't be in the classroom, maybe I won't have a hundred kids to take care of, but I can mentor those who ask, those who want it and still be happy.
And I can write.
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ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful and I'm waiting for more writing. ;)
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Ruth