I just had the most glorious conversation with a mother of one of the kids I tutor. She had heard that I was moving on, rendering me unable to tutor her son any longer. Though she was sad to see me go, she asked me to tell her about what changes were on the horizon. As I told her that we're moving (in together) to a whole new part of the country (well, still south of London, but it feels worlds away) and that I'd accepted a new job near Brighton, she wistfully shook her head and smiled at me.
"Oh my, so much to look forward to! I know it must seem like a lot of worry right now, Alexis, but this is only the beginning. You have such a wonderful life ahead of you. As they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained."
It was just the sweetest thing to hear, and coming from a woman who has had a very rewarding career and managed to raise three intelligent, successful children, while maintaining a healthy marriage, this truly meant the world. It's funny...I don't think it's a lot of worry at all, but when I'm in the thick of things, knee-deep in yet another teen issue that will invariably be gone by the next day, it starts to get a bit heavy. I'll do my best to keep this in mind.
Bring it on, I say. So I'll banish the worry for now...as often as I can, in favour of relishing in the thought that even more good things are on the horizon.
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