Celebrating Life in February

February the month of LOVE, snow, and glistening sunrises.

I'm writing this on a Sunday morning. I missed my Saturday morning ritual. I did fit in the treadmill before reading student notebooks, and household chores.

On Friday night when I arrived home, my husband announced we were having company for Super Bowl. I felt the need to be more thorough with my share of the weekend cleaning. (Really it was more about getting rid of some of the clutter that had accumulated. How does that happen?)

I'm not a football fan, I don't know if it is the noise, or the huddle and then the pile-up, but it isn't a sport that I enjoy watching. Basketball, volleyball, or soccer are more action packed and enjoyable to watch, in my opinion.

But Super Bowl is different. Perhaps it's the snacks! Every time one of my students talked about Super Bowl on Friday, my thoughts went to yummy eats, creative commercials, and the half-time entertainment.

Perhaps it is the anticipation and excitement on a winter's night. I'm looking forward to good food, laughter, and cheer with family tonight!

This week, I celebrate my students who were busy writing heart notes to a fellow classmate, who was just diagnosed with a medical condition. They were busily writing their caring, encouraging messages on cut-out hearts to share with their friend, evidence of their empathy and caring. I was "mindful" of the LOVE present in the classroom on Friday.

Thanks to Ruth Ayres blog, and her writing, truly an inspiration to celebrate life's moments of blessings, and to be "mindful" of life's gifts.