Joy In The Midst of Struggles

As this summer comes to a close I am reflecting on all that i have learned and boy was it a wake up call and filled with lots of ups and downs. I started this summer off with the idea that now i have my B.A. in Liberal Studies i can easily get a job. no problem...WRONG! it has now been almost 4 months and still no job. i was beyond frustrated at first. thinking what is wrong with me and why is everybody telling me the right job will come at the right time. okay okay i get that but i want a job right NOW. i kept thinking well when you are in my shoes that is not the right thing to say. i am trying my hardest and going to so many interviews and applying to SO many jobs (like honestly probably close to 30 jobs). it gets tiring and annoying when you see other people getting jobs. this was  all of my thoughts for the longest time but now i have a different perspective... God puts us through dry spells and periods of uncertainty/doubt for a reason. There is not a season in this life ...

A couple of weeks ago I had a discussion with a man about why I wanted to be a special needs teacher and what has happened in my life to make me where I am today. At the end of our discussion he said something to me that I have thought about ever since. He said, "it sounds like you have more abilities than disabilities" i do not think the man knew how impacting those words were to me. you know why? because it is the truth! in this world we are filled with so much negativity. so you say you have a disability..the immediate thought is what can you not do? how does that impact you from living a "normal" life? it was so refreshing to have someone listen  to me and hear  what i was saying in a positive way. he did not care about what i could not do but what i could  do. he looked at me for who i really am and did not label or judge me for my disability. over much thought about what he said i truly want this quote in my future classroom. you say what does this quot...