At the end of the first, full week of school, I was feeling on 'empty' in the emotional and physiological tank. I was stressed, and I was completely exhausted, despite getting more sleep than usual. Driving home after 5 p.m. on a Friday, I saw a man riding a bicycle toward oncoming traffic, on the sidewalk, though. My mind did that, "Is that a baby on the front of his bike?!?" right as he came into focus and my brain realized it was, in fact, a toddler, and she was adorable and waving at every car as her dad biked her down the road. I wish I had a picture. She was the cutest! I immediately waved back, and the man's face smiled, big, and he waved back, too. My heart just melted. And I was restored. Our school year started very early, on Wednesday, July 24th. Our first day back was a district-wide look at our county's new Instructional Framework infographic. From all that I've read about the messages companies' send to their e...
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