Three hours before my flight leaves I sit in a small cafe evaluating my March. Starting with a funeral anding in a business trip to Phoenix with a birthday, wedding, baby shower, and vacation sandwich in between, I realize I have plenty to consider.
I woke up early with a severe shoulder pain. It seems I have pulled a muscle with the extra work I put in on Friday. After sitting behind a computer for the best part of the past three months it was nice to be doing some physical work this past week. My job took me out here to Arizona, for a couple of reasons, the main one being they were backed up with a large work load.
So between getting used to the time difference and picking up the slack I barely had a moment to absorb the magnificent beauty this state has to offer. I am sitting at the airport by my gate three hours before my flight is due to take off, watching the sun quickly rise, revealing a stunning landscape of rocky mountains and shocking blue skies.
I fell in love with AZ the first morning, the only plus was I needed to travel to a couple of schools so I was able to get a taste of what they have to offer.
My colleagues over here sure needed the extra hands, I was more than happy to get back into things and get mine dirty again. There is nothing like good hard labor when you throughly love your job. I even thought about requesting to stay another week to help them with the excess workload. However I need to get back to a somewhat familiar environment to evaluate My March.
My March has certainly been the proverbial 'emotional rolleroaster'. This up coming week is Spring break for the school I am stationed at, so with the staff/students off I am looking forward to a quiet week of mainly remote work and peace. This will provide me the opportunity to contemplate my March and see where I am at mentally and emotionally. I know I will be the stronger and somewhat wiser J, but to what extent I will find out over the next few days.
As I conclude I glance over to my iGoogle countdown clock; 13 days, 23 hours, 23 minute until I am 35.
~ J
