Shakin' Things Up

Yesterday I was sitting in my classroom, feeling slightly overwhelmed with all the work I have to get done before my 71 students come rolling in on Monday. I decided to get up, take a quick walk to clear my head, and then come back and get some more work done. When I got back my jaw dropped to the floor. Earlier in the month I had gone into work to arrange my desks in a new way and when I came in, they were all gone and there was a pile of desks in the corner by my desk. At first I wanted to cry. I was so distressed because, me being me, I wanted all my ducks in the row and at that time I was neck deep in lesson plans and felt I did not have time to rearrange my room. However, once I got my attitude in check I realized how wonderful this situation was. Because we are a small private school sometimes we have to make do with what we have because there is not a ton of money. So, for us to get "new" desks that are all the same (because for the last two years I have had three different kinds of desks in my room because that is what we had) was nothing short of wonderful. So, I realized that this was even better than what I had before and before I knew it, I had rearranged the room and now it is even better situated to accomplish the new learning tasks we have this year. Sometimes blessings take you by surprise and you need a couple of hours to process how great the blessing really is. So, to whoever sold my school 21 new desks for such a bargain basement price...I thank you!!!