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Whenever a strength is overused...it becomes a weakness.

did you know that? I teach that and it makes sense, apparently. Someone who is focused is wonderful. Overly focused? Obsessed.

Someone who is decisive? Thank God. Overly decisive? Dictator, baby.

Alas, and alack, these are only two of the many traits that were up in full force this week as I precariously balanced career, home, family and now, redistricting.

Did I wait? Did I ponder options? Did I peruse possibilities? Did I have ANY patience whatsoever? I think not. No indeed, I leaped (lept?) full speed ahead into project "save my children's education"

Heard the news on Wenesday morning.
By Thursday, I had:
  • scheduled a realtor to visit our home to appraise it for market value,
  • toured two (not one, but two) schools of "choice" that would be a possiblity for the kidlets,
  • decided for, and then against running for school board myowndamnself to try to rectify the situation
  • and developed a raging migrane.
By God, when the going gets tough, I get a bulldozer.

Comments

Jenny said…
Take a deep cleansing breath sweetie. Now another. I have no doubt you will be able to solve this problem.
10:27 AM
Jewels said…
cleansing breaths are for childbirth. I've got bigger issues.
7:56 AM
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