Been a long time

It has been awhile since I last sat down to go over my thoughts.  I doubt anyone has been missing them.  Maybe my one follower.

Anyways, I truly enjoyed conference weekend.  It was spent with good people and Sunday truly felt like a day of rest.

As far as work goes, I have never felt quite so out of breath.  There is so much required of me this year.  My students seem to be less prepared to make their own choices than ever before.  It seems that a total lack of independence has been fostered with this class.  I hope to help them grow to have the self-assurance they need to go out there and be prepared to work without an instant recognition given.

As far as my kids are concerned, I have lately felt that I am not giving them the quality time they need from their father;  I have felt this way for a long time, but lately it has really hit me.  The problem is myself.  I have opportunities, but now I feel like I don't know what to do with them.  For example, every morning, I have at least one of my kids in the car with me as we go to school.  Instead of listening to music or the radio on the way, I should spend a little time talking to them.  But, the bad habits I have formed are not easy to change.  If admitting a failure is the first step in correcting it, I hope this is it and I can change this behavior.

How is that for brutally honest.  I guess it is easier to be honest when I know that only one person in the last month has looked at this blog.