Limping Across the Finish Line

Another school year is in the bag!
And mercy, what a year it has been.
Like most years, it came with its share of highs and lows, but some of those lows felt awfully loud while we were standing in the middle of them. There were days that felt heavy, days that felt messy, and days where it seemed like we were all just trying to keep the wheels on the wagon long enough to make it to the next bell.
But we did.
If I had to choose one word for this school year, it would be resilience.
I’m beyond proud of each and every one of my coworkers who kept showing up, kept caring, kept problem-solving, kept laughing when we could, and kept moving forward when things felt harder than they should have. We met challenge after challenge head-on, often together, and often when it felt like the odds were stacked against us.
That doesn’t mean it was easy. It doesn’t mean we handled every moment perfectly. It just means we didn’t quit when things got hard, and that counts for a whole lot.
As we head into summer, I hope every single one of my coworkers gets some much-needed rest. I hope you sleep in, sit outside, drink your coffee while it’s still hot, read a book, take a nap, ignore your alarm clock, and remember that you’re allowed to breathe again.
I’m so proud of us. We made it through the year, and we did it together.