Who's The Winner Now?

I have to say I am beyond impressed with my five methods course professors this semester. My schedule includes some morning methods courses and some after school methods courses, meanwhile in between I teach all day.

Last night, I met the Science Methods professor, who, is an adjunct who I have never met before.

After class, I asked her a question, and we ended up conversing for an hour or so. Somewhere along the line, some health problems she had were brought up, and so we discussed my health problems. After I told her what I was going through she said,

"Wow! I NEVER would have guessed!"

I guess that was a very high compliment. And I took it as one. However, someone that evening remarked, "It's great to see you're cured of your depression."

I cringed for a minute , because, I am not cured. There is not a cure for depression.

However, I've learned how to deal with it. Things have reminded me since being back to school that I'm still fighting a battle. But I'm victorious now- now, I'm the winner.

Being contacted for Academic Support and academic counseling, being reminded that I need to go back to therapy- that hit me. I've got a lifelong illness, but now I'm the victor- not the victim.

Like the professor said she never would have guessed, I never would have guessed I would be the person I am today. I have grown so much- in joy, in confidence, in trust, in optimism, and in so many more things.

And because I'm now the winner, here are the blessings I have been surrounded by in the last few days:
-The conversation with the science methods professor was amazing.

-Yesterday's day long workshop was amazing!

-We got cookies today before our workshop!

-I got the "Icky Sticky" Bible story book today. I look forward to using it with my students for Jesus time next week (yeah, I get to teach in a parochial school! WOO!)

-I had lunch with my amazing mentor professor today. She gave me a HUGE stack of literacy resources to use this year, and I have a "collection box" in her office where she's going to keep pulling resources and giving them to me! YES!

-I met with my co-op last night. I am making an ABC All-About-Me book to introduce myself to my students, and finding a read aloud for the first day.

-I found out that next Monday I get to observe all day, then Tuesday I begin individual conferences with writers, and Thursday I am teaching writer's workshop!!

-And Friday I think I get to teach Jesus time!

-I am still bumping into people and getting big hugs and warm welcomes back to school. I think I've seen just about every one of my friends and professors now, and gotten to give them all a hug, and I have a lot of people who want to catch up with me!

-I found chocolate marshmallows in the store today. I bought a bag and they are surprisingly good. I think I'll go chomp down on a few now.