pink eye. missing friends. reflecting on the year.
I should post a pic of my eyeballs. They are red and itchy and swollen. I have had pink eye for 5 days now. It's awesome.
I miss my friends from the Shelter. I miss Amsterdam. I miss friends from college.
I was thinking about where I've lived/worked since last November. Over the past year I lived in the Netherlands and worked as a cleaner supervisor, moved to Wheeling to work as a substitute teacher for a month or so, moved to the remote mountains of West Virginia to work with at-risk youth for 6 months, and then moved back to Wheeling for a "real gig" as a strings teacher. All of a sudden my life feels so stable and secure. I never really wanted a stable and secure life though. I was hoping more for adventure and uncertainty...
NOT THAT I'M COMPLAINING. I like my job. I really do. It's been growing on me lately. I really like teaching the elementary school kids. Running middle school rehearsals is not my favorite thing in the world though. I think I'll like it more when I'm better at it.
I need to finish lesson plans and stuff. I'll probably post again next Sun. I don't have internet at my apt. yet.
posted by Melissa @ 12:28 PM
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3 Comments:
I totally agree- safe and secure often means monotonous routine- especially with an infant. It is yet just another aspect of life to be rejoicing in Christ since sometimes it can seem so boring. It seems with higher education etc. you can push off the "rest of your life" and then at some point you start living the the "rest of your life". :)
I can empathize with both of you. It is really easy to get into a routine that is very monotonous. The real challenge in it all is to continually be trusting Jesus with all of our lives.
Our monotony can be good or bad. The challenge in the monotony is to see the adventure that is laid out before you. There is a distinct difference between contentment and complacency. The latter we need to avoid at all costs.
I never thought I would live this long. I also never thought I would be a home-owner or settled into an area. So I can definitely empathize.
I'm a restless pilgrim (and that feels really weird to write as an Indian), and in the words of Bono, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
I miss Amsterdam too.
...but I do complain -now and than-...
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