Mary’s Minute
"How
lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
~ Winnie the Pooh/A.A. Milne
Not
to sound like a country music song, but as I think about the passing of time, I
have to say, “Don’t blink!” It feels like just yesterday I was a
twenty-one old kindergarten teacher, wearing argyle socks and jumpers, singing
loudly in the open-concept wing with my bright eyed students, and the next
minute I am fighting tears away as I pack up my office where I have had the
privilege of serving as superintendent for seventeen years. My heart is
full of gratitude for all the people I have been so lucky to work with, for all
the kindness shown to me and my family, and for being able to make a living
doing what I love!
As I
close this chapter of my life, I want to think of it as a series of wonderful
memories, more than of the passing of time. Memories and feelings for
which I am forever grateful. I love the
Maya Angelou quote, “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But
people will never forget how you made them feel.” Of course I will remember with gratitude many
things that people have said and done for me, but most of all I will remember
the way Perry Central has made me feel.
I
started writing Mary’s Minute when I became superintendent in 2002, and
I have written it every Friday that school was in session since then.
This is the last I will write as superintendent. (I am thinking of trying to keep it up as a
way to continue writing and pushing myself.) Although I will not be
officially connected to Perry Central, I will always be connected at the
heart. I feel so very lucky that saying
goodbye is so hard! I love you all!
Mary
Wow. Beautifully said, Mary. Thank you for your contribution to the lives of so many young people. Best wishes for continued health and blessings as you close one chapter and begin another.
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