Moments D632: First Day (evening) of School

The first day of school, even after this many years, is always a day (or evening in my case) of hope, of some excitement to learn something new (even if it is about taxes), of the anxiousness of meeting new interesting people and where there is an expectation of doing well.

No problem. I can tackle this.

Easy.  I'll have lots of time to dig into the readings and be a good student.

And then the prof says to expect at least 10 hours of work outside of the 3 hours of class to do well.

Dang.  {brushes off a bit of disappointment, knowing this will be a full attention course}

No problem.  I can tackle this.

Moments enjoying your first day of class.

Moments knowing that the hard work you put into it will show in the end.
(just like most things!)

Moments - D19; Random Roads

Today was laid back relaxing kind of day spent with one of my dearest friends.

She's  been going through some intense life changes, but as she finds the tools she needs to better process through those changes I've seen her confidence build.  It has been soul warming to see this process.  I am proud of her.  I believe she will find her path and walk it with pride.  I feel that time is coming soon!

Today we spent some time in the car.  We were going to check out a festival, but it seemed underwhelming and over populated due to Mother's Day.  So, on the fly, we decided to go for a drive.  We had a direction, but no real purpose or path.  We were not bound by time or desire.  It reminded me that sometimes in life we need to set aside expectations and just walk the path.  (Or in this case drive the path!)  She and I enjoyed our 1.5 hr drive from one city to another.  We experienced things we wouldn't have otherwise experienced had we not followed random roads on our journey.

It was a reminder - a moment to share and remember.

A moment to remind us to let go of plans and expectations.

A moment.